Escape from The Great White North
Some pictures of my trip back from Canada, where it had been cold and snowy
Category: Vacations
Scenes from a Very White Christmas
I went to Canada to visit my brother and his family for the Christmas break. They live near Edmonton and the forecast was snow and cold. And the forecast delivered exactly that. I had an enjoyable time, albeit with most of it spent indoors, where it was warm and cozy. I enjoyed some tasty turkey …
Journey Home
I just got back from Durango, taking a couple of days to make the journey. I didn’t take too many pictures on the way back, except during my side trip on the old Route 66, via Oatman Highway. This is a twisty, slightly dangerous, mountain road that was replaced by Interstate 40. It was interesting …
Monument Valley to Durango
I continued my journey east to Durango. The stops along the way were Mexican Hat, Valley of the Gods, and Mesa Verde. Mexican Hat Mexican Hat is a town in Utah, but is also a unique rock formation that looks a bit like a Mexican hat. I decided to stop and get a closeup photo …
Monument Valley
I arrived at Monument Valley the evening before, and got to spend the night in a cute little cabin at Goulding’s, with a bit of a view of the monuments to the east, and backed by a large mesa to the west. I got a hike in this morning to see the sunrise over the …
St. George to Monument Valley
After I finished the Tour of Utah, I continued east to Monument Valley. My route would take me past the Colorado River at Marble Canyon, past the Elephant’s Feet formations at Tonalea and through the cute little town of Tsegi, which we named one of our cats after, as he is red like the Tsegi …
Tour of Utah Day 6 : Panguitch to Cedar City
Today wasn’t too much distance, but we reached the highest point, at 10,500′. Also we got to ride past Cedar Breaks National Monument, where the views were very scenic. This was my last day on the bike, as Day 7, I would be driving SAG, so I made sure that I pushed myself a little …
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Tour of Utah Day 5 : Torrey to Panguitch
The least scenic day of the tour, and over 100 miles in addition. With a warning of winds, the group decided that they wanted to stay together and have a drafting day. I didn’t want to spend my day in a paceline, so when the group stopped early for a bathroom break, I continued on …
Tour of Utah Day 4 : Escalante to Torrey
Probably the “Queen” stage of the Tour, with a climb to over 9600′, and a very scenic side tour of Capitol Reef National Park. I’ll let the photos speak for themselves.
Tour of Utah Day 3 : Bryce Canyon National Park to Escalante
Morning Hike The day was split into two, with time set aside in the morning to do whatever we wanted. I took a shuttle into the park and did a short hike on the Navajo Loop Trail. The trail featured switchbacks on the way down and back up, and went through several narrow slot canyons. …
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