Monthly Archives: April 2006

30 April 2006 Sunday

We slept in, about 8am, and had had breakfast in the campground.  We’ve planned a long a long hike today.  We both feel better today, sleeping in really helped.  We’re hiking the Fairyland loop; from Sunrise Point to Fairyland Point … Continue reading

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29 April 2006 Saturday

We headed out today but found out that Cedar Breaks National Monument is closed due to snow.  The North rim of the Grand Canyon is closed until mid-May.  This knocked a couple of stops off of our itinerary.  We stopped … Continue reading

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28 April 2006 Friday

Our campsite is right on the Virgin River, so we slept to the sound of rushing water all night.  We received a gift from the campground gods… 2 bottles of propane for our camp stove, left near registration with a … Continue reading

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27 April 2006 Thursday

We left our BLM campsite this morning.  I noticed the water was rising due to snow melt.  A small sand bar in the river was visible last night is now gone, under water.  Rocks on the sand bar were still … Continue reading

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26 April 2006 Wednesday

Next stop- Valley of Fire State Park, adjacent to the Lake Mead Rec. Area.  The Valley of Fire is lots of Red Rock formations which would have been a lot cooler if we hadn’t just come from Red Rocks Canyon.  … Continue reading

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25 April 2006 Tuesday

Burning the candle at both ends is catching up with us.  While camping, we go to bed shortly after dark, maybe 8 or 9.  For the last several days, we haven’t been to bed before midnight and we’re still getting … Continue reading

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24 April 2006 Monday

We went out to Red Rocks Canyon National Conservation Area.  We hiked a trail out to a seasonal lake (a tinaja) and a little further to a cliff that overlooks the valley and the city of Las Vegas.  We had … Continue reading

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Podcast 6 – Southern New Mexico and Arizona

In this podcast, Teresa and Andrew share some sights, sounds, and “culture” of Southern New Mexico, Southern Arizona and a small slice of SW Texas.  Sights include Prada Marfa, Three Rivers Petroglyph Site, White Sands National Monument, Gila Cliff Dwellings … Continue reading

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23 April 2006 Sunday

The sun is up and Andrew and I are up… it doesn’t matter that we didn’t get to sleep until 2 am.  We soaked in Joyce and George’s hot tub for a little while, worked on the computers and had … Continue reading

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Podcast 5 – Lifestyles of the Wandering Vagabonds

In this podcast, Teresa and Andrew describe how they are living out of their vehicle.  Are you planning a long journey?  Perhaps this will give you some ideas of how to inexpensively travel through America with great 4wd (four-wheel drive) … Continue reading

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