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Las Vegas, Nevada May 8, 2025
Yes, I know Las Vegas isn’t in Utah but this is the last destination on our road trip of Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks. We began our trip in Moab and we’ll fly home from Las Vegas tomorrow. This is definitely the warmest, busiest, and most touristy part of our 10 day trip. My favorite … Continue reading
Zion National Park, Utah May 6, 2025
We woke up to snow this morning in Bryce Canyon! It rained and snowed for most of our 2.5 hour drive from Bryce Canyon to Zion National Park. I had planned to stop in Orderville to ride UTVs and hike slot canyons, but I didn’t think it would have been fun or safe in the … Continue reading
Bryce Canyon, Utah May 5, 2025
We left Capitol Reef this morning and drove 2.5 hours to Bryce Canyon City, the closest town to Bryce Canyon National Park. This is definitely the most touristy place we’ve been so far – charter buses full of international travelers, trash along the park trail, and souvenir shops. As we drove into the park, the … Continue reading
Capitol Reef, Utah May 4, 2025
We drove from Moab to Loa today. The total drive time was about 3.5 hours, and we stopped in Green River for lunch. We tried to visit Goblin Valley State Park, but the line was so long that we skipped the park and drove onto the Gifford Store in Capitol Reef. We were trying to … Continue reading
Sand Flats Recreation Area, Utah May 3, 2025
We rented a 4 Wheel Drive Jeep from High Point Hummer and drove Fins & Things trail in Sand Flats Recreation Area. It was so much fun! I’d watched a lot of videos, so I knew what to expect but my husband and sister-in-law were surprised at the steep grade and narrow width of the … Continue reading
Dead Horse Point State Park, Utah May 2, 2025
Dead Horse State Point is a great state park to add to Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks. It’s about 45 minutes from Moab near Canyonlands National Park. There’s a beautiful overlook of the valleys and river at the end of the main road.
Arches National Park, Utah May 1, 2025
We flew into Moab to begin our trip of Utah’s Mighty Five National Parks – Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion, and Bryce National Parks. With the exception of the skydiving plane in New Zealand, the plane from Denver to Moab was the smallest plane I’ve taken. It had room for about 15 passengers and a … Continue reading
Neko Harbour, Antarctica November 23, 2024
Our last day in Antarctica was so fun. The sun was shining, we saw a mother humpback whale and her calf, and we took the Polar Plunge! The crew had a DJ playing hype music, a bartender with shots and hot chocolate, and the ship’s doctor was standing by. The Expedition Team tied tethers around … Continue reading
Port Charcot and Port Lockroy, Antarctica
We had a great day in the zodiacs today – we saw Weddell Seals, an elephant seal, penguins, and a rainbow. Two members of the UK Heritage Trust came onboard to give us a presentation about their work. They operate the world’s most southern Post Office and are restoring refuge huts and research stations used … Continue reading
Wilhemina Bay and Cuverville Island, Antarctica November 21, 2024
The ship made an ice landing in Wilhemina Bay – it honestly looked like we were at the end of the earth! The ship was surrounded by ice and fog, and the ship’s bow was buried in the ice. Our Expedition Team posed in front of the ship. Cuverville Island had so many penguins!