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Reflections
That was some trip Mileage, Mayhem & Laundry At 134 miles more than Route 66, Hunter and I completed 2,412 miles on this trip. That’s a lot of road. And now, there’s just so much laundry. Everywhere I look is laundry. And I know I must reorganize the closet. Like seriously, I need a whole…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Thirteen– Yellowstone: Wildlife & Surprises
So things just went from sideways to completely upside down… With an alarm set for 5:15, I got up, looked at Hunter, and I said, “Do you wanna sleep for another hour?” and he said yes. I set the alarm for 45 more minutes and immediately passed out. With that, we were up at 6:15…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Twelve – Yellowstone: Geysers, Springs, and Basins
Today was… a lot. Good, but a lot. When you plan and plan and plan, and then everything goes sideways, it can be hard — even when it turns out great. First, the alarm in our room sounded well before we had planned to wake… rude. I guess the people before us wanted to wake…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Eleven – Wandering Tetons to Moran
With no alarms to wake us, we made it to 6:30 and 7:00-ish for a chill day, which I think both of us desperately needed. We kicked off the rainy morning with coffee from The Snake River Roasting Company. Hunter thought he ascended to breakfast heaven with a vanilla donut and apple juice, and I…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Ten – The Grand Tetons
I give you, The Grand Tetons…because there really aren’t any words… Obligatory Welcome NPS Picture~ Windy Point Turnout Teton Glacier Turnout We took a boat across Jenny Lake to hike to Hidden Falls and half of the Inspiration Point Hike…pictures of the places will be intermixed with pics from along the way. Cascade Creek Hidden…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Eight – Bryce Canyon National Park (to Spanish Fork)
Honestly, there isn’t much to say about today… Bryce was different than I expected. It was more and better but different in a way that I can’t explain yet.We started with sunrise, literally a four-minute walk from our room (not as close as Monument Valley, but what are ya gonna do? We walked the rim…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Seven – Capitol Reef (Hanksville to Bryce Canyon)
Hanksville might be a little town, but our cabin at Duke’s RV Park was one of the nicest rooms I think I have ever stayed in. The bed was incredibly comfortable, the linens were super thick and soft, and the towels were so fluffy I am seriously considering calling the manager to ask where they…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Five – Arches and Canyonlands National Parks
I have so much to say about today, and yet once again, there are no words. I did something I have never done before… I hired a personal tour guide for the day, sat back, and let someone else do the planning, showing, and driving. It was AH-MAZING. I once again woke before the alarm…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day Two – Zion to Kanab
I’m not really one for magical moments. For me, they tend to happen in California, if they happen at all. Driving south into Big Sur. That deer that led me into 17 Mile Drive. You can see it on video somewhere in this blog—I’ll link it. But this morning, as we stepped off the shuttle…
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Mighty Five +2 – Day One – Vegas To Zion
Thank God for Sabrina. Over the past year… yes, year… she let me ship everything to her house — from bear spray to snacks, from shorts to toothpaste and even walking poles. I didn’t have to buy and pack it all at home, only to lug it onto a plane. Nope. Sabrina had it waiting…
