Mount Rushmore, South Dakota
Tonight we have group event and dinner at Mount Rushmore. It is a gorgeous warm spring evening when we arrive. It’s pretty cool, but I’ve always thought of Mount Rushmore as a sort of corny Read More …
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A planner roams in California
In 2005 I visited California to attend a friend’s wedding and took a bit of time to explore a bit. I use links to improve your experience using this website. Some may be affiliate links Read More …
Touring Madeline Island, Wisconsin
We pick up the car at the ferry landing, put the top down, and head out on North Shore Road. We stop at Big Bay Town Park where we have the options of walking along Read More …
Summer itinerary for Utah and the Four Corners
A work conference brought me to Utah in during the summer 2006. Not wanting to miss a great travel opportunity, I added two weeks of vacation before the conference. We used that time to see Read More …
Monument Valley, Arizona
Monoliths and dramatic buttes begin long before we reach the park itself, huge hints of what is to come. I keep asking Lane if we are there yet and isn’t that rock formation in the Read More …
Antelope Canyon, Arizona
My goal has always been to avoid Page, Arizona, a town that would not exist if Glen Canyon Dam did not exist and that is (at least in my mind) the premier location for annoying Read More …
On the Road in Northern Arizona
It is hard to leave the Grand Canyon and I think about someday planning far, far in advance to get one of the larger cabins with a deck that overlooks the rim. Maybe we’ll stay Read More …
Morning at Bright Angel, Grand Canyon National Park
We sleep in. I can’t get used to the idea of getting up for a 5:30 sunrise – even when I know it is really only 6:30. (Arizona doesn’t have daylight savings time, except on Read More …
Sunset again at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
After being totally unprepared for last night’s great sunset (who knew the best light would be after the sun had all but set?), our goal for the evening is to catch great sunset pictures. (I’m Read More …
Mule trip into the Grand Canyon, Arizona
This afternoon we have our 1/2 day mule ride.This was my idea and I have been very excited about it. (Despite the fact that I’m kind of scared of large animals and a very short Read More …