Epic Western Adventure Day 5 (Vermillion Cliffs), 08/19/2020

So, the difference between a National Park and a National Monument appears to be that the latter cannot have paved roads of any sort between it and the public who wishes to visit it. Or, so our experience in Vermillion Cliffs would lead me to believe. After a filling jarring 20 or so miles on… Continue reading Epic Western Adventure Day 5 (Vermillion Cliffs), 08/19/2020

Epic Western Adventure Day 4 (North Rim of the Grand Canyon), 08/18/2020

I grew up out west and had never been to the Grand Canyon. I jokingly have called it a big hole in the ground. Yeah, I might need to apologize to the Grand Canyon for that, it is an amazing, beautiful, spectacular, giant hole in the ground. Since, we were in Utah and hitting some… Continue reading Epic Western Adventure Day 4 (North Rim of the Grand Canyon), 08/18/2020

Epic Western Trip Day 1 – Travel and Big Bertha

Late the night before Getting an early start on the posts for this trip, especially given that tomorrow, the first real travel day, starts early and could be ‘exciting’. We fly, while wearing our KN95 mask (we have been preparing for this trip for some time now), from Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT.… Continue reading Epic Western Trip Day 1 – Travel and Big Bertha