We spent about five hours wandering around the south rim of the Grand Canyon. After seeing the parks at Moab, we both agree that the only way to experience...
12/31/08
12/30/08
Holiday Road Trip: Arizona
After saying goodbye to Aaron and Alicia we drove down to Arizona. We traveled through part of Monument Valley and into Flagstaff. Evidence of recent...
12/29/08
Holiday Road Trip: Canyonlands South
We finished our exploration of Canyonlands, this time from the south side that puts you at the bottom of the canyons. In a snowy quiet parking lot we...
12/28/08
Holiday Road Trip: Canyonlands North
This morning we had a late start before loading Kia in Aaron and Alicia’s car and driving out to the north end of Canyonlands. The north side puts you...
12/27/08
Holiday Road Trip:
Arches National Park
After dropping a very excited Kia at the doggy day care we drove a short ways to Arches National Park. It started out cold but as the sun rose the temperature...
12/26/08
Holiday Road Trip:
Snowy With a Chance of Ditch Diving
I drove the morning shift, which consisted of 100 miles of perfectly clear roads followed by another 90 miles of snow, wind, and slippery conditions...
12/25/08
Holiday Road Trip: The Decision
This was probably the laziest Christmas I’ve ever had. We slept in and then spent a leisurely morning eating the French pastries we had bought the day...
12/24/08
Holiday Road Trip: Music and Light
We spent a lazy morning planning where to eat this evening and tomorrow. The internet did not reveal any leads except for a few high-end places with...
12/23/08
Holiday Road Trip: The Caverns
This morning we visited Carlsbad Caverns. Before entering the visitors center Hans gave me a crash course on using the new telephoto lens. We opted...
12/22/08
Holiday Road Trip: Carlsbad, NM
On the road at a decent time, we slowly made our way across the second largest state. There was not much to see besides oil fields and cows. It was...
12/21/08
Holiday Road Trip: The Beginning
The holidays are going to be a little different this year. I have just finished the fall semester of my last year of graduate school. With the exception...