Canyonlands

Friday, 3 May 2024 Canyonlands National Park lies to the south and slightly west of the southern section of Arches National Park. The town of Moab is in between, making it a great location to stay when visiting this area. A leisurely breakfast followed by 32 mile drive got us to the Island In The […]

The Real Golden Arches

Thursday, 2 May 2024 “I’m lovin’ it.” Ronald McDonald Adjacent to the Colorado River four miles north of Moab, Arches National Park awaits guests to share her 2,000 arches. To be considered an arch, the opening must be a minimum of 3 feet. As you can imagine, most arches go unseen, especially from designated paths. […]

A Visit to the Capitol

Wednesday, 1 May 2024 “If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.” Carl Sagan To find a traffic light requires a drive of 78 miles. First of all, let’s get to the obvious. ‘Capitol Reef’ in the middle of the dessert? Where did this name come from? […]

The Road to Torrey

Tuesday, 30 April “KodachromeThey give us those nice bright colorsGive us the greens of summersMakes you think all the world’s a sunny day” Paul Simon The fast route from Bryce Canyon to Capital Reef National Park consumes a little less than two hours. We managed to keep it under ten hours. Our first stop, just […]

Who Do the Hoodoos Like You Do

Monday, 29 April 2024 “Do that hoodoo that you do so well.” Hedley Lamarr We reached Bryce Canyon National Park, parked at the Visitor Center and boarded the free shuttle which transports you through the main part of the park. It also travels to downtown Bryce Canyon City, where we stayed. Good to know for […]

L’ile-aux-Lievres

“Canada was built on dead beavers.” Margaret Atwood Île aux Lièvres, the islands of the hares, sits in the middle of the Saint Lawrence River, a twenty minute boat ride from the marina at Rivière-du-Loup. With no roads or no motor vehicles, the ten mile long, half mile wide island generates its own electricity, however, […]