Day 9 – June 18, 2016 Mileage – 75,966 Outside Capitol Reef National Park (Kevin and Jenney) Kevin woke up early this morning to catch the sunrise over the canyon, a beautiful sight. Eventually the kids got up. We have been moving at a good pace on our cross-country journey, with a little bit […]
Month: June 2016
Arches National Park, UT
Day 8 – June 17, 2016 Mileage – 75,741 Near Moab, Utah The sun was bright this morning and we waited for the girls to wake up, with a view of the Colorado River back dropped by red canyons. And we waited and waited. Finally the girls awoke when Kevin couldn’t take it any […]
Trail Ridge Road, Rocky Mountain National Park
Day 7 – June 16, 2016 Mileage – 75,381 Rocky Mountain National Park (Kevin and Jenney) Today we left our campsite full of beautiful views of snow caped Mountains to head to points of interest west. Our objective by nightfall is Arches National Park, Utah. But first we tackled the famous Trail Ridge Road […]
Rocky Mountain National Park – we hike in earnest
Day 6 – June 15, 2016 Mileage – 75,358 Rocky Mountain National Park (Logan and Teryn) Today we went on a very scenic five-mile hike. We hiked up to Cub Lake, which looked like a pond according to Logan. As we proceeded the wetlands and big rocks stood out in the sun. The trees also […]
Entering the Rocky Mountains
And the National Park Tour begins in earnest. Inspiring views on the drive into Estes, topped only by those in the Park; jagged snow capped peaks, bubbling streams, rapidly moving rivers, wild flowers, and mountain lakes. We were able to get a campsite at Glacier Basin campground on the southeast side of the park. The […]
And We Are Off – the long haul to Rocky Mountain
We decided at home to post on the blog when we got to Colorado, assuming that we wouldn’t have much to say about the trek across the country. We were wrong. It was a good reminder that the adventure is as much in the journey as the destination. Day 1 – June 10, 2016 Mileage […]
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Just 4 days left before we load up as a family and head out on a 5 week cross country adventure! We leave Friday June 10th after school with a rough idea of the general route and places we wish to see. However, in the end we are willing to go where the wind blows […]