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Since Morris and Sheila are both retired now, they want to travel. Before going to other places, they want to see their own country first.
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Tag Archives: National Parks
Vacation Blog Wrap Up
Thank you for virtually going on our vacation with us. Blogging turned out to be more difficult than I anticipated, trying to blog on the fly using an iPad and iPhone with weak, and sometimes non-existent internet, but I am … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Bucket list, National Parks, Nature, Places to go, See America, Sights to see, Things to do, Tourism, Tourists, Travel, Vacations
Petrified Forest National Park
In spite of being short of time due to the distance we had to drive, we wanted to see one last thing, the Petrified Forest. The Park covers about 230 square miles and includes areas of petrified wood, as well … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona
Tagged America, Motor Trip, National Parks, Painted Dessert, Petrified Wood, Southwest, Tourism, Travel, Vacations
The Grand Canyon
We saved the best for last and spent a day at the nation’s second most popular National Park, The Grand Canyon. Everyone has seen pictures of the magnificent canyon carved by the Colorado River. It is truly one of Mother … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona
Tagged Geological features, Grand Canyon, National Parks, Scenic views, Southwest, Tourists, Travel, Vacations
Bryce Canyon
Bryce Canyon is one of my favorite National Parks due to its distinctive beauty. We were staying at a hotel near Zion National Park and decided to take a day and drive to Bryce since they are fairly close together. … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged Bryce Canyon, Hoodoos, National Parks, Scenic views, Southwest, Tourism, Travel
Zion National Park
Our next stop on the agenda was Zion National Park in southwest Utah. It is the fifth most visited National Park, the tour guide told us. We arrived to find the streets of Springdale, the town closest to the park, lined … Continue reading
Posted in Utah
Tagged Desert resorts, National Parks, Nature's Disney World, Overcrowded places, Rock Formations, Scenic views, Southwest, Tourism, Travel, Zion National Park
Grand Teton National Park
Today we drove from Yellowstone to Salt Lake City. On the way, we saw the Grand Tetons, some of the most beautiful mountains in the U.S. Grand Teton National Park is only 10 miles from Yellowstone National Park. The ancient … Continue reading
Posted in Wyoming
Tagged Grand Tetons, Mountains, National Parks, Scenic views, Tourism, Travel, Vacation places
Old Faithful
Today was our last day at Yellowstone. It is sad to leave such an amazing place, but life goes on. We have seen so many geysers that they are beginning to all look the same. We decided to spend our … Continue reading
Posted in Wyoming
Tagged Gysers, National Parks, Old Faithful, Thermal Features, Tourists, Travel, Vacations, Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park is Mother Nature’s playground where she displays her beauty, power, and magnificence. We saw unbelievable sites yesterday: geysers gushing water and steam, deep springs in various colors of blue, green and red, hot boiling pools of water … Continue reading
Posted in Wyoming
Tagged Boiling Springs, Ecosystems, Geysers, National Parks, Nature, Thermal Features, Travel, Volcano, Wilderness, Yellowstone
