Monthly Archives: September 2019

The End!

We’re now in Cambridge ON so I consider the trip as finished! We spent the  night in Illinois, drove through Indiana and Michigan, over the border and into Ontario. Tomorrow we’ll head to Ottawa with a stop in Toronto to … Continue reading

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The End is Even Nigher

No pictures as there was no scenery!! Woke up in Nebraska, drove through Iowa slept in Illinois! Tomorrow we negotiate the Canadian Border  

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The End is Nigher

Just a day of traveling today, starting off in Grand Junction Colorado and ending at Gothenburg Nebraska, a total of  862 Km (536 Miles). There was still some good scenery to be found on the I-70 in Colorado however there … Continue reading

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Ending

Well, we didn’t hit any time zones today so I have a bit of spare time. This morning we headed south to the other “must do” on the list, Zion National Park. I have mixed feelings about this place, the … Continue reading

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Credit Card Abuse

As I said yesterday, last nights accommodation was a little different to where we usually stay. When you are used to the door keys being credit card size, carrying this one around was a pain in the *ss, literally! But … Continue reading

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Bryce Canyon

After breakfast we headed out to the first of the two “must see” places that the trip was built around, Bryce Canyon National Park. Unfortunately, our first impression was one of disappointment. We decided to drive to the end of … Continue reading

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Four Wheel Drive Needed

Before I get onto today’s trip, a couple of pictures from outside our hotel last night. All I can tell you is the car was in great condition, it was a Chevrolet and had 1935 Oregon plates. Any further identification?? … Continue reading

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More Scenery

Another sunny morning and warm temperatures. Today was another scenic tour day, this time with a couple of walks thrown in. There was one walk we chickened out of, 1.3 miles in each direction with a 1300 ft vertical rise. … Continue reading

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The “S” Word

It’s still the weekend, so another relaxing day. After breakfast (which finished at the unearthly hour of 0900) we headed out for a scenic drive through the mountains to our destination Nephi, UT. We made a pit stop for coffee … Continue reading

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Planes

It’s the weekend, so a relaxing day today! After breakfast we headed out to Hill Air Force Base just outside Salt Lake City. They have a museum  there, and today was “open aircraft day”. What’s more the price was right … Continue reading

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