April 2, 2017 After Horseshoe Bend it was time to head directly to Grand Canyon National Park. I’d been before as a child on a road trip (please see my previous post for more thrilling details). I entered the park via the east entrance and stopped first at the Desert View Watch Tower. I tookContinueContinue reading “Grand Canyon National Park – a natural wonder”
Category Archives: First Solo Trip – 2017
Bryce Canyon National Park – And then there was snow…a lot of snow
April 1, 2017 After visiting Zion and being thoroughly soaked by the constant drizzle (but in all honesty a fantastic visit!), I made the drive to Bryce Canyon National Park. I’m of the opinion that if you are within 2 hours of surrounding National Parks and don’t stop, you’re most certainly missing an opportunity forContinueContinue reading “Bryce Canyon National Park – And then there was snow…a lot of snow”
Zion National Park – a rainy and surprisingly chilly experience
March 31, 2017 After my very windy and very warm (90 F) overnight at Death Valley National Park, I was on my way to Zion National Park in Southern Utah. I had risen early to see sunrise at Dante’s View and then left the park on the 4 1/2 hour drive to my next parkContinueContinue reading “Zion National Park – a rainy and surprisingly chilly experience”
Defying Death? No – Just Death Valley
March 30, 2017 Park 2 of my first solo trip was a stop at Death Valley National Park. I got up very early and packed up my camp at Joshua Tree National Park and hit the road for my 5 hour trip to Death Valley. When I arrived I was surprised to find there isContinueContinue reading “Defying Death? No – Just Death Valley”
Starting Solo
The Vegas Disaster I landed in Las Vegas on March 28, 2017 at 9PM. I was ready to start my National Park adventure. I went to the rental car counter. I had completed the online check in and went to pick up my car, the attendant said that I was unable to rent a vehicleContinueContinue reading “Starting Solo”
The Start of an Obsession
The Perfect Gift For months after my trip to Everglades National Park I contemplated buying a real camera, other than the one that came equipped on my phone, it was an iPhone 4S after all, an ancient relic even when I was using it. I researched and read reviews, I shopped online and went toContinueContinue reading “The Start of an Obsession”
Daring, Dangerous, and Defining 