2024 Wild Wild West

Day 27 – June 14, 2024 – Henderson, NV to Wendell, NC We were up at 6 a.m. and finished up the rest of the packing and had our last breakfast here with eggs, sausage, and fruit. We headed out the door about 10 a.m. as we needed to run the poor car through a […]

Day 26 – June 13, 2024 – Henderson, NV Since last night was a late night, we got up later than normal and had a leisurely morning and breakfast. We decided to go check out a place in downtown Las Vegas called the Downtown Container Park. It’s basically a shopping center built from shipping containers,

Day 25 – June 12, 2024 – Henderson, NV This morning, we got up and headed to Peg’s Glorified Ham & Eggs for a different breakfast choice. We both got a Belgian waffle (I had mine topped with strawberries; John had blueberries) eggs and bacon. It wasn’t as good as what we make at home,

Day 24 – June 11, 2024 – Henderson, NV Today we drove to Boulder City and checked out the Hoover Dam. We got the Dam pass and had a tour starting at 10 a.m. One of our guides was JR, and he was a character. He explained things in detail and was great. We also

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