Category Archives: Campgrounds
San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Tuesday, November 4, 2014 I had been to San Francisco once before, when I was much, much younger, and remembered it as a really cool city. I was married back then and spent the weekend with my then … Continue reading
Kern River Park, Bakersfield CA
October 30, 2014 Once we left Zion our plan was to head for the coast and work our way up to Oregon. There was a lot of territory between southwestern Utah and the central California Coast and a good bit … Continue reading
WillowWind RV Park – Hurricane UT
We stayed at The WillowWind RV Park in Hurricane Utah both before and after going to Zion Canyon. This is a very nice campground with full hookups, grass lawns and shade trees. They have a nice laundry facility and rest … Continue reading
Zion National Park
October 23-27, 2014 Zion is impressive. The massive cliffs towering overhead are quite a sight to see. While Bryce Canyon was set on the clifftops with trails leading down into the canyon, Zion is on the canyon floor with trails … Continue reading
Capitol Reef NP Campground
October 7-14, 2014 Love at first sight! We arrived at the Capitol Reef campground before 10:00 a.m. and snagged one of the last available campsites. We settled into our site and took a quick look around… and immediately agreed to … Continue reading
Arches National Park
Impressions A human lifespan is a mere tick on the geological clock. While watching the movie, A Window in Time, about Arches NP, something it said struck me. It said that, on a geological timescale, the arches are like water. … Continue reading
Mesa Verde National Park
September 24-28, 2014 Summary of Our Visit Mesa Verde has to rank among the top parks I have visited so far. There’s something mystical about walking in the footsteps of an ancient culture. You can almost feel their presence, hear … Continue reading
Black Canyon of the Gunnison NP
September 21-23, 2014 We approached the canyon from the east, driving along through the Curecanti National Recreation Area where we could see the placid, dammed Gunnison River beside the road. Surely that isn’t the river that carved a massive gorge? … Continue reading
Great Sand Dunes National Park
September 16-21, 2014 Impressions Fall comes early to the Sangre de Cristo Mountains From a distance, the mountain landscape looks bleak – greys, blacks, and browns. But as you approach the mountains, colors begin to appear. Grays mark tree line … Continue reading
Spirit of the Woods 