Devils Postpile National Monument & Yosemite National Park (briefly) Bishop to San Jose August 14, 2016 Miles Driven: 310 Parks Visited: 1.5 You will have to forgive me. After 16 states, 22 sites, 7,892 miles, and 23 days, I just plain fell asleep working on the blog. Coming home after a vacation is always bittersweet. I can tell you…
Month: August 2016
Cedar Breaks National Monument Cedar City to Bishop August 13, 2016 Miles Driven: 509 Parks Visited: 1 It was a perfect end. Well, I’m not quite home yet, but it was still perfect. I almost didn’t go too. But as I said yesterday, always take the option to interact. So, tonight, even though I was tired,…
Pipe Spring National Monument & Grand Canyon National Park Kanab to Cedar City August 12, 2016 Miles Driven: 251 Parks Visited: 2 Some days, you just have to slow down a bit. Now, I don’t mean to say that I didn’t visit two sites today. In fact, I did and I am quite tired. Rather, I…
Colorado National Monument & Arches National Park Grand Junction to Kanab August 11, 2016 Miles Driven: 494 Parks Visited: 2 So is the entire state of Utah a National Park or Monument?! If not, why not? Having just driven from the northeast to the southwest regions of the state, I don’t think I was without spectacular…
Dinosaur National Monument North Platte to Craig August 10, 2016 Miles Driven: 332 Parks Visited: 1 Holy Moly! I do not understand why Dinosaur is not a national park. It’s like a slightly shallower Grand Canyon with piles of dinosaur bones. In fact, I did ask the owners of the Bedrock Depot, while I was sipping…
Scotts Bluff National Monument & Fort Laramie National Historic Site North Platte to Craig August 9, 2016 Miles Driven: 653 Parks Visited: 2 I saw a moose! In the middle of a clearing. He was just standing there. No mistake about it. I think I saw two moose in Yellowstone, but I’m really not sure….
no destinations GenCon to North Platte August 8, 2016 Miles Driven: 890 Parks Visited: 0 I shall admit up front that today’s blog will be a bit more of a visual montage since my brains are muddled after such a long drive. Really, I’ve got only three stories standing out in my mind. Illinois -…
Happy GenCon to all and to all a goodnight… 7 August 2016 Greetings, From GenCon 2016! I love GenCon! There is no doubt about it. Even (yes, even) when I have to get up at 5am to ensure I can commute in, find parking, and grab a coffee before my 8am slot. It did help this…
Twas the Night before GenCon… 3 August 2016 Greetings, From GenCon 2016! I’ve got my GM badge, my schedule, and my comfortable shoes. Let the chaos begin! If you don’t know, I traveled by car this year – yes, that’s right, I’ve already driven over 4,300 miles! I’m on a Road Trip for Roadtrip!, visiting…
no destinations Chamberlain to Morton August 2, 2016 Miles Driven: 700 Parks Visited: 0 700 miles is a long drive in the car by yourself. Wait, I wasn’t really by myself. Chickie was with me. For those who don’t know, Chickie, my brother’s, bedraggled, 35-year-old, stuffed chick, travels the world with family members. Truly Chickie has been…