Aug 14, 2009 - day 26

Today's photos consist of scenery going to Provo Utah, plus some clothing addition. Tomorrow night we will be in Vegas, and then head home on Sunday morning. That means tomorrow night will be the final episode in our travels/trevails. (Finally, you say!!!) In view of that, I have some homework for you. As you no doubt know, I have been inserting the cia guys that have been following me and mom and jeff since day 5 when they first appeared when I took pix of mom and jeff in front of the hotel, and in the next picture following that one in...

Jun 28, 2009 - Heading into Utah

Hi Everyone: Sorry for the long delay but a long drive from Grand Junction, CO into Utah, then limited to no Internet access in the Wasatch Range of the Rockies is the culprit and not the lack of enthusiasm we have in keeping contact with all of you. Before I go on, I need to inform all of you of a tragedy that has that has occurred involving our overall trip. We headed into to Utah to hook up with my cousins as we did last year. They were driving from St. George to Salt Lake City/Park City when the trailer they were towing unexpectedly...

Jun 25, 2009 - Provo, Utah

June 24 & 25 2009 Lakeside RV Park is in Provo. This RV park has full hook-ups and grass around each parking spot. Huge shade trees block the 93 degree heat but also block our satellite signal so we are roughing it by using the park cable tv. (grin) There is a very slow moving river on the north side of the park and the mosquitoes coming from it are the size of canaries. We can only stay outside of the RV for minutes at a time and even then we have to keep moving. We see other campers walking their dog and swinging at the air to discourage...

Jun 19, 2009 - Provo, UT

Provo, UT June 19, 2009 – June 30, 2009 11 nights Provo, the second largest city in Utah, is nestled in the Utah Valley along the Wasatch Front and on Utah Lake. We were, therefore, fortunate to have great views in all directions of the beautiful Y Mountains that surrounded us. Provo is home to Brigham and Young University and to the Osmond family. We were welcomed by mucho mosquitoes upon arriving at the RV Park. Provo River Trail and Park System This system covers about 55 miles of different connecting trails that start at Utah...

May 6, 2009 - Discovering Provo

After our six nights of dry camping at Moab, plus another at a Wal-Mart (see prev blog), we were ready for some electricity and we found it at Utah Lake State Park. After leaving Price, we crossed the mountains with little trouble outside of rain. But that all passed as we approached Provo. It was easy to find the park. It's on Utah Lake which is the second largest lake in Utah. But even more impressive were the snow capped mountains that tower over this valley. Provo sits at their base and we liked the area so much, we extended our stay...

Apr 3, 2009 - Zion NP and Provo, Utah

We left Kanab and headed to Zion National Park, The park is celebrating its hundred year anniversary. The weather has changed and rain with ice mixed in started to fall. When we got to the Zion NP entrance gate we had to pay an additional $15 fee for assistance driving the Camper through a narrow tunnel. Seems that we had to drive down the middle of the road due to the width and height of the camper, If we drifted to either side we might have shaved of the sides or top of the camper. The rain continued to fall and as the ground became...

Apr 3, 2009 - Millard county

Millard County is bordered on the east by the Pahvant Range, while west to the Nevada border lie the broad valleys and desert mountain ranges typical of the Great Basin. The Sevier River, which begins in mountains east of Cedar City, drains into the sometimes dry Sevier Lake in central Millard County. A huge granitic upthrust in the House Range, as well as volcanic cones and numerous fossil beds, provide clues to past geologic activity and prehistoric animal and plant life of the area. The county's prehistoric residents, part of the Sevier...

Apr 3, 2009 - fillmor

when we got to millard we first got a hotel.and then we went to cone fort is way cool there is casels there. ther is sleding there in the winter. so when we got to go sleding we did lots of stuff and then when we got back we went to the fort people built it fill mor is the capitle and then when we got in the car we went back to hotel becase it was getting dark and we were all hungry so we went and ate dinner and it was good and then when we woke up we got dresed we got in the car and we saw a breakfast place and so we went in and we ate...

Mar 20, 2009 - Utah County

I went to Utah County!! I went to a BYU football game!!!!!!! It was BYU VS UTAH STATE and when the first quarter was over the score was 6 to 6!! so I went down to the UTAH STATE locker room and I said"YOU SSSSSSSSUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK UTAH" So that was a good experience!! Then I went down to the BYU locker room and said" YOU ROCK BYU KEEP IT UP!!!!!!! Then I went home.

Mar 20, 2009 - utah county

utah county is located south of salt lake county. utah county is where BYU is located. this is where the ute indians are located. morman pioneers began settling the valley in 1849. utah county is known as the learning county. this is a place you can visit utah lake. the river is awsume it is all zigsag and it leads to a waterfall. we went lakeing and i almost fell out andit was really crazy the hotel we went to was mariot and i had to stay with my brother who is the meanest person i could of ever seen i also almost drowend and it was really...

Mar 20, 2009 - Utah County

We are now in Utah County. The county seat is Provo. There is a Y on the mountain because Brigham Young University is located in Provo. When the Spanish priests Escalate and Dominguez came to Utah County, they said that the Utes that inhabited the area were peaceful even though Utes were said to be great warriors. When we got to Utah County I went and saw my cousin preform at a dance competition, it was so long, and I didn't even stay the whole time . Some other things I did there were: Visited Seven Peaks water park, went skiing at...

Mar 20, 2009 - utah county

Utah county is located south of salt lake county. BYU is located there in the county seat wich is provo. the county court house is a historic building built in 1919. there is a Y on the mountain that stands for BYU.Utah is considered the learning county.there is two colleges there.it has been called the utah technichal college.you can also vist a cave called timpanogas cave, also you can go to sun dance and have loads of fun, at the resort.