Author Archives: boogkb

Tuesday Bryce day. Took long way to avoid the worst switchbacks. We booked ahead for the free shuttle that takes three and a half hours and visits all the high and highlite spots. Fine exhibits at the visitor center. Bristlecone. … Continue reading →

Monday even hotter. Zion again. Weeping willows and waterfall not quite Yosemite. Geology. Lower emerald. Wildlife count: mule deer, raptor,wild turkey,ground squirrels,warbler. With Emerald Springs we finished all the walks that we could possibly do without walking on high narrow … Continue reading →

Sunday. One is allowed to drive into the park but discouraged by virtually no parking. Need to get there by 7-7:30 to get a spot. Shuttle runs from town. Far better. We walked in from the hotel. A day of … Continue reading →

Saturday. Slipped in a state park. Valley of Fire State Park. Then to petroglyphs At Best Western Zion. Functional. We are spoiled. Though it does have absolutely fabulous Wi-Fi. View from room. More spectacular ones to come. Tomorrow Zion Park.

Friday. Much much warmer. Balls of string day in Vegas before moving on to Zion. Rock wall in spa. At first I thought of this hotel complex as a giant ball of string. Upon reflection it is more like a … Continue reading →

This is expected to be mostly a photo essay. Road Trips, of which we have done very few, tend not to be very interesting except the places you plan to visit. Maybe interesting things will occur on the way and … Continue reading →

Saturday 28 October Headed to a museum but …. weather was far too nice to go inside so we wandered about the town for seven hours.  Did not heat up badly until late afternoon. Today was an architectural walk.  Just … Continue reading →

Friday 27 October No rain in sight. Not here or London. We have had one partial day of rain since we began. Morning train ride. Almost all pics, this time, from KB due to pickpocketed iPhone. Toledo is wonderful. Equal … Continue reading →

Thursday 28 October It was to be a rest day but… not so much. QB phone likely pickpocketed, no other explanation.  Now phoneless and not so happy understandably. Tried several items with the hot chocolate. Pancake, waffle and a big … Continue reading →

Wednesday 25 October.   Salamanca day.   Early train.  City is celebrating is 1000 th year. University town. If you dropped us in Salamanca and told us we were in Sienna we would believe you.  Similar architecture; lovely. On the way … Continue reading →