Author Archives: Barry

Settling Down for a Week

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Barry

We headed across the road from the motel for a decadent breakfast (omelette for Lyn, eggs and sausages for me, plus maybe a few hash-browns), have to do a little more exercise to get rid of that lot! After that … Continue reading →

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In the Mojave Desert

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Barry

Woke up to a sunny 18C this morning. We had breakfast and starting packing everything up. We were away from the campsite by 1015; we bypassed Las Vegas and headed out across the Mojave Desert. We had a few ups … Continue reading →

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Vegas & Hoover Dam

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Barry

A combined blog for yesterday and today. Yesterday climbed to 26C while today was overcast and 22C. We headed off to the Vegas strip mid afternoon, the idea being to see it both in daylight and at night. I was … Continue reading →

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Blogless

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Barry

Due to pounding the Las Vegas strip for 5+ hours, the will to write the blog tonight is somewhat lacking. I’ll combine it with tomorrow’s Hoover Dam trip.  

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Spoilt!

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Barry

Warmth has returned, no heating required yesterday evening or overnight! This morning it was about 15°C. After breakfast we hung around for a while then headed out to Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area. To get there we drove along the … Continue reading →

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Another Day Another State (Just)

Posted on March 8, 2015 by Barry

Another sunny and warmer morning with a 5°C wake up call. After breakfast we started to pack up, this was a fairly quick job as there was little to do outside as we had not got the BBQ or chairs … Continue reading →

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Grand Canyon Day 2

Posted on March 7, 2015 by Barry

For the first time since we have been here the temperature was above 0°C when we woke up. Another bright sunny day with a forecast high around 14°C. After breakfast we headed out of Williams on Route 66, then turned … Continue reading →

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You Had TO Be There!!!!

Posted on March 6, 2015 by Barry

Up a little earlier today to catch the train up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Overnight my cunning new plan with respect to the water situation worked; I switched on the heated cable on the hosepipe and … Continue reading →

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Williams on Route 66

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Barry

Another sunny morning, with night time temperatures down to -11°C. We had a bit of an “issue” overnight with the water. In a nutshell, Lyn woke up around 4AM and heard water dripping. I had turned the water on to … Continue reading →

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Have We Out Canyoned the Grand Canyon?

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Barry

      Last night the temperature dropped down to -10°C, as expected. I really wasn’t too sure what to do with respect to the water system in the trailer. The site requires that you disconnect the water hose to … Continue reading →

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