Day Twenty-one: June 30 I did manage to get into Arches National Park this morning. For future reference, a quarter to eight in the morning is early enough, at least this year. I was here on my 2015 road trip…
Day Twenty: June 29 A driving day today, technically, as I shifted headquarters from Torrey, Utah to Moab, Utah. I’ll be here in Moab for four nights— my longest stay at a single hotel in this entire trip, because two…
Day Nineteen: June 28 I had an initial plan for three short(ish) hikes today, but I tired myself out with a misadventure at the start and only did two and a fraction. The day was cool and cloudy as I…
Day Eighteen: June 27 An absolutely spectacular drive today, from Bryce Canyon to my new hotel near Capitol Reef National Park— and I might easily have missed it! I got a prompt start to the day, beginning with a last…
Day Seventeen: June 26 I titled the previous post “Bryce Canyon and Zion” because I thought at first I’d cover both yesterday and today in one journal entry. But then I droned on too long and decided on a separate…
Well, the wi-fi that worked my first night at Bryce Canyon Lodge has not worked since. I’ve found a spot outside the main lodge building which has a different network, and I’m posting from there. Today (the 26th) was a…
Day Fifteen: June 24 The Lodge at Bryce Canyon has wi-fi! So, the daily journal can proceed. Today I drove from Salt Lake City to Bryce Canyon National Park, a shorter drive than yesterday, but I can make this comparison:…
I’m going to try to be brief on this one, not because I did less on day three at Yellowstone but because I’m writing all the posts at once in order to catch up, and I’m getting tired! I have…
Day Twelve: June 21 (posted June 23) Besides exploring geyser basins yesterday, I also transferred from the Old Faithful cabin to one in the Lake Yellowstone area. This morning, waking up in my new headquarters, I found a buffalo grazing…
Day Eleven: June 20 (posted June 23) Today was Hot Spring Day on my Yellowstone visit— which is not to say I got to them all. In fact, I’ll be visiting more of Yellowstone’s many geyser basins on all three…
