Today we ventured into Sequoia National Park to pay homage to the great kings of the forest. Not lions or tigers or bears (thank goodness)…but the ancient trees that give the park its name. Billy and I visited the California…
A (very) dry drive through California
Hello from ultra-crispy California! Today was a travel day from the Death Valley area to a hotel convenient to Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. We are looking forward to the extra hour tonight to catch up on…
Death Valley is hot
Today we drove from our little inn on the Nevada/California border to Death Valley National Park. We encountered nothing but empty desert on the 35 minute drive to the park, which was unfortunate because we were hoping to top off our…
Bye, Flagstaff—it’s been fun!
Tonight is our last night in Flagstaff, Arizona. The area around Flagstaff has been one of the more varied and interesting stops on our tour of America. We’ve ventured underground into a dark lava tube cave, explored prairies littered with…
Sedona, Arizona: land of enchantment (and lots of crowds)
Today we ventured to Sedona, a vibrant town that blends perfectly with its brilliantly colored natural surroundings. The 50-minute drive from Flagstaff took us through pine forests, colorful canyonland, and mountain roads with lots of hairpin turns. Once we started seeing bunches of cacti…
Arizona is amazing!
As Billy quickly posted last night, we are in Arizona! We spent half of yesterday and all day today exploring the area around Flagstaff. Turns out that the picture I had in my head of Arizona was incredibly off (so…
Monument Valley: I obsess over admission fees
After thunderstorms and rain all last night, this morning we woke up to a beautiful day in Page, Arizona. For today’s activity, we debated between Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley. After some Googling, we found that visitors to Antelope Canyon are…
Descending the Grand Staircase
Hello from Day 33! Today was a short driving day as we made our way from Panguitch, Utah to Page, Arizona. As with most of our drives, this one was full of ever-changing scenic vistas.
Bryce is nice…very nice…
What’s orange, peach, and pink and gorgeous all over? Bryce Canyon—today’s We Do America destination! We both visited this park as an extension to a Park City ski trip many years ago. Then, the sherbert-colored hoodoos were frosted with pure white…
So many arches!
Short post tonight because I’m exhausted, but I wanted to at least get some photos up. Today we hiked the Devil’s Garden primitive trail loop at Arches National Park. The trail is roughly 7-8 miles, offers excellent views of eight different arches,…