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Day 22: Delicate Arch

Perhaps we saved the best for last, or perhaps this was just the only day we were willing to drag ourselves out of bed early to beat the...

Day 22: Closing out Arches NP and Moab

After completing our Delicate Arch excursion before the midday heat, we made our way out of the park with a couple more stops. First was...

Day 20: Intro to Arches

Our first day in Arches National Park focused on the more accessible features, so a bit more driving and a bit less hiking. But as...

Day 17: A drive among giants

We started the day with a drive through our backyard garden: Monument Valley. Though seeing much of it from our campsite was already...

Day 16: An other-worldly tour

Today we drove back into Arizona (our campsite is just barely in Utah) for a tour of Lower Antelope Canyon. Though this was not...

Day 14: Bikes in Bryce

Hopping on the bikes today allowed us to see different perspectives of the canyon. Again, incredible sights.

Day 13: From looking up to looking down

In Zion we were looking up from the canyon floor, and now at Bryce we look down from the canyon rim. In both cases, we didn't stop...

Day 10: Zion & Sabina's hike picks

Cars are not allowed in most of Zion, so on this first day in the park, we learned the ins and outs of using the shuttle service. Most...

Day 8 word of the day: “sorbut”

...pronounced sor-boo, as if it were French, but actually meaning “sore-butt”. As in how our backsides felt after an epic day biking...

Day 7: It's truly Grand

Well-named, the Grand Canyon did not disappoint as rode the park shuttle to the rim and stared in awe. We then descended part way into...

Day 5: feats of engineering & magic

For our only full day in Las Vegas we decided to pack in the family-friendly activities. We began with a tour of Hoover Dam, including...

Day 1: a long, hot slog

512 miles and almost 11 hours can be tiring on any road trip, but throw in some heat, and it could be downright brutal. Good thing we...

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