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Day 23 – June 10, 2024 – Cannonville, UT to Henderson, NV We got up around 6:30 and got the rest of our stuff packed to head out. We did a lot of the packing last night, so we had an easy morning with no need to rush. We had a quick breakfast and then […]

Day 22 – June 9, 2024 – Cannonville, UT Today we took the advice of our host and headed to the Willis Creek Narrows Trail, which is part of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument. The trail leads you through a narrow slot canyon carved by Willis Creek. To get to the trail head, you have

Day 21 – June 8, 2024 – Cannonville, UT This morning, we headed out about 7:50 to Bryce Canyon City to check in for our horseback ride. We took a 20-minute ride west of the canyon and met our guide, B, as he liked to be called. We chose the Thunder Mountain ride on the

Day 20 – June 7, 2024 – Cannonville, UT This morning, we headed out about 8 a.m. and arrived at Bryce Canyon about 8:25. Today’s hike was along the Rim Trail leaving from Fairyland Canyon, which also included the Sunset to Sunrise Trail. We made a quick stop at the General Store for a potty

Day 19 – June 6, 2024 – Springdale, UT to Cannonville, UT This morning, we got things packed up and headed out of Zion around 10 a.m. It was a great trip and we really enjoyed it! We hit the local grocery store for a few supplies as in Cannonville, there is not much around

Day 18 – June 5, 2024 – Springdale, UT Today was a leisurely morning since we did not want to head to the Narrows early in the morning, so decided to wait closer to lunch time. We donned our gear, special socks, and shoes, grabbed our hiking stick and headed to the bus. We walked

Day 17 – June 4, 2024 – Springdale, UT Today we rented e-bikes and rode up the Zion Canyon Scenic Drive. The first place we stopped was at Court of the Patriarchs. We then headed to the Grotto and did the Kayenta Trail to see the Emerald Pools (which are more like puddles, lol!) and

Day 16 – June 3, 2024 – Springdale, UT Today we decided to check things out around here to get the feel of everything. We walked up to the south entrance and the line was too long for the bus, so we decided to hike the Watchman Trail, which is a 3 ½ mile trail

Day 15 – June 2, 2024 – Williams, AZ to Springdale, UT We were up early this morning as we needed to get packed and ready to head out. We really enjoyed our time at the Grand Canyon, and we’d come back to visit again someday. Today was a driving day as we headed to

Day 14 – June 1, 2024 – Williams, AZ Today was more of a leisurely day as we had nothing pressing until 11:30. We had a big breakfast and headed to the GC park about 9:30 as we wanted to be at the park by 10 a.m. With it being a Saturday, we knew the

Day 13 – May 31, 2024 – Williams, AZ Today was an early start and after a big breakfast, we were out the door by 7 a.m. By the time we got to the park, found a spot, and did a quick bathroom break we were on the Bright Angel Trail by 8 a.m. It’s

Day 12 – May 30, 2024 – Williams, AZ Today we got an early start and headed to the GC park as we had a bike tour scheduled for 9 a.m. We did the Hermit Road Bike Tour, and it takes you along the canyon rim for 5.5 miles and is closed to public vehicular

Day 11 – May 29, 2024 – Williams, AZ Today we headed to the Grand Canyon National Park. We wanted to check things out and get acclimated as we have a bike tour tomorrow and a mule ride in the canyon on Saturday. It’s about a 25-minute drive from our BNB and we left about

Day 10 – May 28, 2024 – Sedona to Williams, AZ We got packed up and headed out about 11 a.m. this morning to Williams where our next BNB is. We stopped in Flagstaff for a bite to eat at Mother Road Brewing Company and had a beer and some sliders. We sat outside as

Day 9 – May 27, 2024 – Sedona, AZ Had a great night’s sleep and woke up to sound of the birds chirping, though they started a 4 a.m. Figured out they were house finches as we have seen them around the house and hanging out on the porch. Another group starts about an hour