October 8, Friday, we woke up early to start our journey back home. We took Hwy 191S till Bluff and then Hwy 163. Google likes to take Hwy 160 from here but I wanted to see the Mexican Hat and the Oljato-Monument Valley. This area seemed so familiar because the old westerns were frequently filmed… Continue reading Road trip report to the mighty five: Page, Arizona
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Road trip report to the mighty five: Arches, Canyonlands
October 6, Wednesday, we woke up bright and early to spend a day at the Arches National Park. Our hotel was a 10 minute drive from the park, so we decided to take it easy and left the hotel at around 7. Even at that early hour, there was a long line at the entrance… Continue reading Road trip report to the mighty five: Arches, Canyonlands
Road trip report to the mighty five: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef
October 4th, Monday, we drove back to Zion from Hurricane. It was early morning, just after sunrise, and the sun was bright in our eyes. Parking, even at this early hour, was difficult to find in the visitor center. We had to park in front of the visitor center. The agenda today was to hike… Continue reading Road trip report to the mighty five: Bryce Canyon, Capitol Reef
Road trip report to the mighty five: Zion
October started with a bang for me: I travelled, road tripped, to the mighty five parks of Utah with my daughter. It was a dream come true. My daughter had some time off and she actually wanted to visit the national parks in Northern California. When she voiced this, Northern California was burning. The Dixie… Continue reading Road trip report to the mighty five: Zion
Do and Document
I have kept some form of journal off and on since I was a teenager. Through my teen years, the journal was a place where I unloaded all my dreams, fears, frustrations, and angst. There were so many opinions and thoughts one could not voice in the adult world; writing them out on paper seemed… Continue reading Do and Document