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Another quick blog because of limited and slow wifi. We were out on the road to see the sunrise at Sunrise Point this morning and then took a 90-minute horseback ride (they actually were mules) into Bryce Canyon, dropping down 1,000 feet over two miles on a narrow, bumpy trail and then riding another twoContinue reading “Day 19, September 27, 2021”

This will be a quick blog tonight. We are in Bryce National Park and the wifi is weak. The top photo is from Capitol Reef National Park, where we spent about two hours on the way to Bryce. The botton three photos are from Bryce. We are taking a horseback ride into the canyon tomorrowContinue reading “Day 18, September 26, 2021”

After spending the previous two days in the Arches and Canyonlands national parks, with many hours of hiking and exploring, today we planned to relax a little before moving on tomorrow to the Capitol Reef and Bryce Canyon national parks, south and west of here. It didn’t turn out that way. We drove 30 milesContinue reading “Day 17, September 25, 2021”

Today we explored a different side of Utah’s unending natural wonders, Canyonlands National Park and the Dead Horse Point State Park. Our time at the Arches National Park showcased the spendor of the red rock canyon walls, spires, and jagged ridges from ground level looking up. Today it largely was looking down into canyons ofContinue reading “Day 16, September 24, 2021”

There’s not a whole lot to say about today except that Arches National Park is truly amazing from its trademark arches, towering spires, deep canyons multi-colored landscapes and one winding road that takes you close to all that’s good. The day started with watching the sunrise and the moon set from our campground outside Moab.Continue reading “Day 15, September 23, 2021”

It was mostly a day of travel across southwest Colorado, up and over 10,000-foot passes with sweeping curves and hairpin turns and then northwest into Utah to Moab. We did’t arrive until almost 4 p.m., but still traveled into Arches National Park just as the sun was casting long shadows across the mountains, spires, andContinue reading “Day 14, September 22, 2021”

Today we left Rocky Mountain National Park and traveled south and west through Boulder, Denver, Colorado Springs (we saw the Air Force Academy, Kathleen), and Pueblo. Our final destination was the Great Sand Dunes National Park, the largest sand dunes in North America. It was 29 degrees when we left RMNP, but in the mid-60sContinue reading “Day 13, September 21, 2021”

We had some steady rain overnight at the campground in Estes Park, but much to our surprise and joy, it snowed in the high peaks, the first snow of the season. We spent the morning shopping in Estes Park before heading back into the mountains after lunch. During our first two days here, we droveContinue reading “Day 12, September 20, 2021”

It was a full day of exploring both the east and west sides of the Rocky Mountain National Park. Clouds blew in, but then blew out again and for the most part, it was a picture-perfect day to marvel at the peaks, valleys, lakes, and everything in between of the Rockies and the Continental Divide.Continue reading “Day 11, September 19, 2021”

We drove 357 miles today across western Kansas (all prairie) and into Colorado, turning north to Estes Park, just outside the entrance to the Rocky Mountain National Park. After checking into the KOA Campground, we drove into the park at 4 p.m. (Mountain Time). The National Park has a system of limited entries this yearContinue reading “Day 10, September 18, 2021”