Author Archives: teresa

We got our things together and moved on.  While in Scottsdale, we stopped and toured Taliesin West, the studio and school of Frank Lloyd Wright.  We took a tour of his apprentice accommodations and a few of his buildings.  The … Continue reading →

We had more errands to get done; we had a package to ship and groceries to buy.  We found our newest, favorite store; Trader Joe’s!  this store is great!  It’s healthy food, much of it organic, tasty and CHEAP!  They … Continue reading →

Jill had to work today (she’s a vet) and Cott has to be available via computer for work, so Andrew and I got out and ran some errands.  We’ve been having some trouble with our propane camp stove, so we … Continue reading →

We thought about getting up early for a sunrise over the Grand Canyon, but at 5am, we decided we were still sore and tired enough from our backpack that we could allow ourselves to sleep in.  We had breakfast at … Continue reading →

We got up early, broke camp and were on the trail by 6am.  We wanted to hike up to the rim before it got too hot.  It’s getting up in the 90’s already at the bottom of the canyon.  The … Continue reading →

We got an early start this morning to hike down to the river and back.  We started about 5:30-6am, but most of the campground was already up by then.  Many people got up and hiked out to the Plateau for … Continue reading →

We sat an alarm to get up early, we want to be on the trail by 6am.  It’s cool up here on the rim, in the 30’s this morning.  But at the bottom of the canyon, the lows are only … Continue reading →

We stopped at the information office outside Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument  to ask about hikes and attractions.  Grand Staircase if not as developed a park as Zion, Bryce or Grand Canyon.  It sounds like there are some great hikes, rock … Continue reading →

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 →

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 →