May 2, 2013 - Another day of windy travel conditions.

/// Kingman, AZ May 2, 2013 Overnight Low Temperature: 57 degrees Another travel day. We got another earlier start than expected. No matter what time we decide to leave, Nancy is always packed and ready. You gotta love it. Again we battled some windy conditions. Not as bad as yesterday but still noticeable. We departed the Blake Ranch RV Park in Kingman by 7:30 AM. Kingman incidently is the home of Andy Devine. Now don't let the direct line on the map from Kingman to Saint George, UT fool you. It is not a direct route, there is a Grand...

Jan 21, 2013 - Homeward bound

Put the motorhome into the storage lot in Phoenix and headed out this morning after carefully filling up the truck with everything that had to come along. We decided to call it a day when we got to St George so we could rest up for another day of driving. So far all the weather forecasts are good - just cold but no precipitation. Expected arrival at home should be Wednesday night. Time will tell.

Dec 10, 2012 - Traveling to Park City, Utah

We have four days off, and since I wanted to see snow, a lot of snow, this trip, we headed 450 miles north to Park City, Utah, where in the past, I've been on the slopes, and also spent days on the trails in a snow mobile. Just a great ride up I-15, with snow capped mountains, as a tease on the way up.

Oct 24, 2012 - From Snow to St. George

We escaped in the nick of time. There was snow on the ground when we left Canmore and we drove in a blizzard for the first couple of hours until just N. of Lethbridge when the skies cleared and we had clear sailing. Unfortunately we were sailing into a 60mph head wind much of the way so our gas mileage really sucked! We stopped in Great Falls, Montana for a night, then again in Ogden, Utah before arriving here in St. George, Utah where we've been hanging out for the last 3 days. What a great little city, we've really enjoyed it! We've run...

Oct 24, 2012 - New Southerly Stuff!

It was a sunny morning on the 15th when we left Swan Lake in Vernon at about 8 am. We could see the fog bank from the coast to the south but it didn't effect us at all. The trip to the border at Osoyoos was uneventful except for a rock we took near Winfield to the front of the RV making quite a hole in the fiberglass. We arrived at the border at about 11:30. It didn't seem too busy but they were sending every recreational vehicle to an agriculture check. We couldn't believe they were actually finding stuff in people's fridges - oranges,...

Sep 14, 2012 - Down in Dixie

We got an early start today and pretty much drove straight to St. George, UT. We arrived late in the afternoon. St. George is surprisingly a large city of about 75,000 people. It's in extreme southwestern Utah and has been nicknamed Dixie to honor the attempt to grow cotton, and cotton's association with the Dixie in the south. The town was first settled in 1861 by a group of farmer/missionaries sent south by Brigham Young to grow cotton. The mission was intended to ensure that the Mormons had adequate supplies of cotton because of...

Jul 16, 2012 - St. George, UT. Weld fixed, but electric problems w/Homer

July 15, 2012, Sunday Jacob Lake to St. George, UT. Hillside Palms RV Park Easy drive and a nice RV Park to spend a couple of nights. It was about a 100 mile drive. We stopped at Walmart along the way for a few items and pulled into the RV Park about 1pm. A nice, well maintained RV Park. Since it is Sunday, no one is going to be open to fix the broken weld on the receiver tube. The plans are to go by Dixie NF office in St. George for info and maps on the area N of St. George and ask them where to go. I had not gone for my daily walk today,...

Jul 3, 2012 - Cosmo's Entry: Rafting the Colorado

Today we woke up and left Grand Junction to go rafting on the Colorado River. It was very fun! We drifted along for about five miles. I got to learn to steer the raft which I has never done before. After that, we made a long drive through Utah to St. George, where my Great Aunt Phyllis lives. She was very nice and hospitable. She made a great dinner of salad, lasagna and garlic bread. There was Rhubarb pie and ice cream for dessert! Hours later, we rolled into bed, we were very tired and needed our rest for Las Vegas and the 4th of July...

Jul 3, 2012 - Jill's Entry: It's About the Journey

As we were leaving the motel in Grand Junction, Dan happened upon several couples who were there to raft the Colorado River. He was enthusiastic doing it. I was skeptical, and pointed out that we were expected at our aunt's home in St. George Utah for dinner. But he reminded me that we wanted the trip legacy to our sons to be more than a pell-mell drive across the plains and I had to agree. So, half an hour later we found ourselves on a large inflatable raft gently floating down the Colorado. We dipped in to cool ourselves from the heat and...

Jul 3, 2012 - St. George, UT it is

When we set out on Tuesday, we weren't sure how far we would get. Once we got done in Vegas, we figured St. George, UT would be a good place to stop. Highway 15 cuts right through a mountain and it looked cool driving through it, so we took some pictures.

Jun 5, 2012 - Zion NP and Hoover Dam

As we pulled up to the sign that said, "Welcome to Zion National Park" we were immediately filled with awe and wonder. The weather could not have been better. Our tour began at the Visitor's Center as we boarded the tram to explore all that Zion had to offer. Zion can be viewed easily via the tram, but is also a hiker's paradise. Aunt Betty, Sam and I hiked the Emerald Pools Trail and were greatly rewarded with spectacular views. We also visited the Zion Nature Center where Sam became Zion's latest Junior Ranger earning the the park's...

May 12, 2012 - Silver Reef

Benji had been house bound for 2 days and he was demanding some attention. He wanted to go somewhere and enjoy the beautiful weather. After we packed his travel bag, yes, I remembered HIS water, we all got into the car and headed north frome the park. I decided we would go see Silver Reef which is an olod mining town. What a shock!! There are bits and pieces still there, but mostly it is a new subdivision. We got out and walked around. Benji was having a good time and that was the reason we were here. More interesting were all the homes...