Category: USA Road Trip

June 10, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

A day of two halves. In the morning we took the shuttle bus to Bryce Point: the southern-most point the suttle will go – and walked back to Inspiration Point (couple of miles) along the rim (the trail was called…

June 9, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

The journey to Bryce Canyon today was a nice relief from the desert as we headed over and through the Dixie National Forest via Highway 12. Part of the forest was still on fire and there were fire warnings throughout…

June 8, 2012 / / USA Road Trip

So….  due to popular demand, I (Rachel)  will be writing todays blog 🙂 I apologise now to all fans of Andrew’s blogs as mine will definitely be the dumbed down version!!!  No big words and no arty farty descriptions of…

June 7, 2012 / / USA Road Trip
June 6, 2012 / / USA Road Trip
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…