Our plans, decisions, and adventures
The last half of our week in Mexico City was, thankfully, a little slower paced. Though we walked our tushes off exploring neighbourhoods and parks. First up was Condesa, the neighbourhood next to ours (Roma Norte). There is a bit of a blurry line between Roma Norte and Condesa, and the two are often referred... Continue Reading →
Day 1: Arrival After a 5:30 am arrival time, we had expected to drag our luggage through the streets for several hours waiting for our apartment to be ready for check-in, but our kind AirBnB host made the apartment available to us by 6:00 am. We thought we might need to wait at the airport... Continue Reading →
The time has come for another adventure, and México is calling. We have been house sitting (a third-time-repeat sit) in Oliver, BC, the self-proclaimed Wine Capital of Canada. After our driving tour of Utah, we were looking forward to staying put and sorting out our travel plans for the next many months. And, other than... Continue Reading →
Artie has been put to bed and we probably won't see him again until at least next summer. Here are a few statistics about our Utah loop road trip. Road stats: 7,676 km (4,770 miles) The following calculations are gathered from our fuel log and not based on exact mileage driven start to finish: Volume... Continue Reading →
After our no-shower days in Yellowstone National Park, I was determined to book a campground with showers. Using our Passport America app and discount, we found a well-reviewed place in White Sulphur Springs, about 1 ½ hours south of Great Falls, Montana. The campground had no shade trees to speak of, but it was clean,... Continue Reading →
When we were deciding how to get Artie back to Vancouver and if we could fit in a stop in Calgary to see family, we noticed that Yellowstone Park was roughly on the way from Salt Lake City to Calgary. The only things I can lay claim to knowing about this famous park is that... Continue Reading →
We arranged to stay at two different Harvest Host locations: one a little south of the Salt Lake City, and the other a little north. We weren't sure how much time we wanted to spend in the area, but thought we could drive in from the south one morning, park, walk around, and drive out... Continue Reading →
From our campsite at Green River State Park we drove just over an hour to Canyonlands National Park. We thought we would arrive much later than we did, so had planned the afternoon in Canyonlands, a night of camping, and then a full day at very nearby Arches National Park. The drive was shorter than... Continue Reading →
From Bryce Canyon, we headed toward Capitol Reef National Park along Highway 12, the slower but far more interesting route. Highway 12 is designated an All-American Road (a more prestigious designation than National Scenic Byway alone). This section meanders through the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument region, into canyons and up along ridges. It is rugged,... Continue Reading →
Next on our itinerary was Bryce Canyon, about three hours from the Grand Canyon North Rim (and only 1 ¼ hours from Cedar Breaks National Monument or two hours from Zion, had we skipped the Grand Canyon). On the way to Bryce Canyon with a very minor detour was another recommended stop, Coral Pink Sand... Continue Reading →
We hadn't included the Grand Canyon in our initial itinerary. But when I read that the North Rim was only a couple of hours away from where we would be, we just had to make the trek there. We decided it would fit best after our visit to Zion National Park. (And, yes, I know... Continue Reading →
Just left: Oliver, BC
Now: Mexico City, Mexico
Up next: Somewhere else in Mexico
