Posts Tagged ‘the western american adventure’

  1. The Finishing Straight

    September 16-20, 2015
    Posted on June 15, 2018

    The last item on our agenda before heading straight home was Denver. There was something different about this place. Look at it:

    Denver, looking east.

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  2. The Beautiful Colorado

    September 11-15, 2015
    Posted on June 3, 2018

    We woke up to find out that nobody rolled off the edge of the cliff into the canyon. That’s always a good thing. Since we gave up trying to cook breakfast while camping a long time ago, the morning routine consisted mostly of packing up and riding around a little, just to check if the canyon looked any better from another vantage point. It looked about the same.

    The Gooseneck of San Juan River

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  3. Lake Powell and Monument Valley

    September 10, 2015
    Posted on October 23, 2017

    In the morning we indulged in the typical American road tripping breakfast – eggs and hash browns. Much more satisfying than yesterday’s squished turnover. I had another point of interest in my GPS, which I hoped would be a little less demanding than the White Pocket – Alstrom Point. Lake Powell is famous for its beauty and variety of both water and land based recreational activities around it, and some say that point is the most scenic overlook in the area. Is it?

    Alstrom Point

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  4. White Hot Pocket

    September 9, 2015
    Posted on September 16, 2017

    The morning in Vermillion Cliffs was sunny and warm. We ate squished apple turnovers for breakfast and spotted a pair of long ears in the grass nearby. The jackrabbit was also having breakfast and did not seem bothered at all by our presence.

    Black-tailed jackrabbit

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