Month: April 2013

04/29 We head out of Cedar City toward Cedar Breaks National Park. What an incredible destination (and incredible drive to get there). We should have known that Cedar Breaks would be closed for the season because there is still a lot of snow there. We see a marmot; lots of deer; an osprey with a… Continue reading Bryce Canyon N. P.

04/28 We had planned to stay 2 nights in Little Finland aka Devil’s Fire/ Goblins Park but I messed up the directions and before we realized it we were 2 hours further down the road. I’m HOT and I am ready to leave the desert! Not only is it hot but the winds are terrible… Continue reading Crystal Inn — Cedar City Utah

04/26 We made a productive stop at the Albertsons just outside the campground. I bought enough to last us for several days. I restocked the wine cellar with some nice wines! The nearby gas station was not easily accessible due to a big gasoline tanker. But I was able to make some “seasoned” maneuvers (maneuvers… Continue reading Valley of Fire State Park

Our next stop is Red Rock Canyon National Conservation area which is about 30 minutes from the Las Vegas strip. We take the 13 mile scenic drive which is about all you can do in this conservation area. It is really a beautiful drive but our later campground experience is nothing. Fortunately we got the… Continue reading Red Rock Canyon National Conservation Area

Our drive to Mojave National Reserve is pretty desolate. However, whenever we meet another Roadtrek, we wave. The front has distinctive skylights so you know right away when you see a fellow “Treker.” The Mojave National Reserve is vast and beautiful! We are amazed that we have not heard about this place before. There is… Continue reading Mojave National Reserve

We wake up about 6. H wants to capture the sunrise on the huge boulders so he takes off on foot for photos and I take the dogs on a walk. After breakfast, we pack up and start the scenic drive through the park. Thankfully there are not a lot of people on the road.… Continue reading Joshua Tree N. P. (2)

We are packed up and leave at 11:30am for our first destination, Joshua Tree National Park (Indian Cove campground). We are trying to limit our driving to 4 hours or less each day. It took about 3 hours to get here. Joshua Tree NP is named for the ubiquitous trees in this part of the… Continue reading Joshua Tree N. P.