Author: AndrewBrown

June 5, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

Our second National Park in Utah was Canyonlands. This was further away than Arches but took only approx 1 hour to get there. Canyonlands covers a very big area and only a part of it is accessible by normal vehicles.…

June 5, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

We felt quite sad leaving Moab this morning. It’s the sort of place you feel you can spend more time just chillin’. One guide book says it’s the only town in Utah were you will not feel you’ve seen the…

June 4, 2012 / / USA Road Trip
June 4, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

Following the morning rafting adventure we got lunch in Moab: After changing we set off for Dead Horse Point. This is where Thelma and Louise (for those who have seen this great movie) drove over the cliff at the end.…

June 3, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

Before I discuss Arches National Park I want to say something about the RV. Compared to the caravans I remember from holidays in Wales as a teenager, this is luxury. Things have certainly moved on for the better. Full Hook-Up…

June 2, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

Yet another early start, but after a chilled-out time in Denver we were quite fresh. We had muffins and Starbucks in the taxi to Aurora, where we were to pick up the RV. Becuase this was RV Day (D Day…

May 31, 2012 / / USA Road Trip
May 31, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

Another early start as we had to be at the River Boat Tour by 9:30am. We had to skip breakfast but were given complimentary coffee and muffins on the boat. We spent a really relaxing hour and a half sailing…

May 30, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

We didn’t get much sleep on the train. It was uncomfortable on the tiny bunks and the space between them and the door could not have been much more than a foot, making for an interesting contortionist effort to climb…

May 28, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

After packing and leaving our suitcases in hotel storage we headed out for breakfast. We visited The Corner Bakery, as we did yesterday. This morning we ate blueberry muffins and a cinnamon slice, with hot tea and orange juice. It…