Mike SimmonsJul 22, 20181 min readDay 22: Delicate ArchPerhaps 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...
Mike SimmonsJul 22, 20181 min readDay 22: Closing out Arches NP and MoabAfter completing our Delicate Arch excursion before the midday heat, we made our way out of the park with a couple more stops. First was...
Mike SimmonsJul 20, 20181 min readDay 20: Intro to ArchesOur first day in Arches National Park focused on the more accessible features, so a bit more driving and a bit less hiking. But as...
Mike SimmonsJul 17, 20181 min readDay 17: A drive among giantsWe started the day with a drive through our backyard garden: Monument Valley. Though seeing much of it from our campsite was already...
Mike SimmonsJul 16, 20181 min readDay 16: An other-worldly tourToday we drove back into Arizona (our campsite is just barely in Utah) for a tour of Lower Antelope Canyon. Though this was not...
Mike SimmonsJul 15, 20181 min readDay 15: When your back yard is Monument ValleyAfter driving from Bryce to our KOA campsite near Monument Valley, we found the campground to be fairly spartan, but it seemed as though...
Mike SimmonsJul 14, 20181 min readDay 14: Bikes in BryceHopping on the bikes today allowed us to see different perspectives of the canyon. Again, incredible sights.
Mike SimmonsJul 13, 20181 min readDay 13: From looking up to looking downIn 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...
Mike SimmonsJul 10, 20181 min readDay 10: Zion & Sabina's hike picksCars 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...
Mike SimmonsJul 9, 20181 min readDay 9: Catching Desert View of the Grand Canyon before moving on...The family caught one last glimpse of the Grand Canyon as we stopped at the Dessert View visitor center so that Logan and Sabina could...
Diana SimmonsJul 8, 20181 min readDay 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...
Mike SimmonsJul 7, 20181 min readDay 7: It's truly GrandWell-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...
Diana SimmonsJul 5, 20181 min readDay 5: feats of engineering & magicFor 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...
Mike SimmonsJul 1, 20181 min readDay 1: a long, hot slog512 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...