Mar 20, 2010 - Glen Canyon

Got up before sunrise and went to explore the Monument Valley. A very special place, it makes you wonder about the powers at play that created such spectacular scenery. On a number of levels, spiritual and geological, somebody with a lot of power likes a nice view. Moved on to Glen Canyon Utah, camped on Lake Powell. Very nice spot on the lakes edge, met a couple of guys who have been fishing for a few days. BS and beer. It’s funny the rules are way less restrictive in this area regarding quads and camping. Very unusual geology. We will...

Oct 1, 2009 - Travel and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area

Today was a travel day with a difference. We started in Utah, drove down into Arizona, back into Utah, and then back to Arizona. And when we got here, we missed our turnoff and went just a short distance down the road – into Utah – and when we came back, we were in Arizona again. We had to drive this route because we couldn’t go through the teeny little tunnel in Zion Park… The scenery along the way was interesting and we had lots of red cliffs to see… We are now at Wahheap RV Park in Glen Canyon Recreation Center. The canyon is a canyon...

Jun 22, 2009 - Lake Powell

Well it wasn't quite the tranquil, close to nature, night's sleep we'd hoped for... As soon as we got in out tent we realised where the all bugs had been hiding from the bats, I think they made their way in through a small rip in the top of our tent. Steve on the other hand believes they all rushed in in the three minutes that I left the tent door open earlier.. Anyway, close to nature was what we had. I laid on top of the sleeping bag because it was so hot but that just gave them more of me to climb on and I spent what felt like all night,...

Oct 3, 2008 - Day 14, Kanab to Lake Powel, UT and Page, AZ

GLEN CANYON NATIONAL RECREATION AREA, UT Glen Canyon National Recreation Area in general, and Lake Powell specifically, really surprised us with unparalleled geologic beauty. Lake Powell is huge, and is known as a houseboat lake because of all the houseboats either kept or rented there. The lake not only provides substantial hydropower, but provides water for large cities in Arizona and Nevada. It fluctuates over 100 feet, and today is down about 60 feet. The tour boat we rode would seat about 100 people, with 40 being able to sit on the...