On our way!!!
27. September 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
United States
28. September 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
Hiked North Fork trail, by Tumalo Falls, in Bend, OR
Smith Rock Hike
29. September 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌙 11 °C
Jackie and I hiked Smith Rock with Kevin and Linda.
For dinner, Sally and Steph joined us for dinner at Cabin 22.
Exploration drive and Newberry Coldara
30. September 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
We were going to hike Green Lake, but rain changed our plans. We did a drive to explore the cascades. We went to Elk Lake lodge and talked with a nice couple that worked there, that were converting aWeiterlesen
Travel day to Idaho
1. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌫 17 °C
We drove to Three Island Crossing state park today. This will be the longest drive of the trip.
We are only staying the night, so we didn't bother to setup the tent or canopy.
We leave for UtahWeiterlesen
Jordanelle State Park, UTAH
2. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
This was a travel day to Jordanelle state park in Utah, near Park City. Very windy and thunder storms threatening, so we moved from our reserved site to a more sheltered site. It is off season for allWeiterlesen
Salt Lake City and Park City
3. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We discovered the teardrop had a broken battery terminal connector and had to stop at Napa to get a replacement part.
We visited Temple Square around noon time, after having lunch outside the oldWeiterlesen
Travel to Zion Canyon
4. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
We packed up our wet campsite and drove to Zion Canyon. The weather is much better.
Our campsite is huge and has tree cover.
There is beautiful scenery all around us.
Hiked the Narrows in Zion Canyon
5. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
We water flow and temperature in the Virgin River was acceptable and it was, 57 cfs and 62 degrees. The ranger suggested having boots and a pole for hiking the Narrows, so we rented them. AlthoughWeiterlesen
Rainy day in Zion
6. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 10 °C
It was raining all day, so we didn't want to do any big hikes like Angels Landing. We took the shuttle to Zion Lodge, a short hike to Lower Emerald Pool (path to Upper Emerald Pool was blocked by aWeiterlesen
Observation Point hike in Zion
7. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C
Due to the crowds and chance of rain, we decided not to do the Angels Landing hike and to do the Observation Point hike. It was a wonderful, strenuous hike; 4 miles to the point and 2400+ ft elevationWeiterlesen
Travel day to North Rim of Grand Canyon
8. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
It was cold and rainy, with some snowfall mixed in. We were told, and could see, that it had snowed the day before.
We went to the Grand Canyon lodge, but couldn't see much due to the fog.
We woke upWeiterlesen
North Rim Viewpoints
9. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
We did a short hike from the campground to the lodge, from there it is a short walk to Bright Angel Point. In the afternoon we drove to Cape Royal and Point Imperial, which is at 8800 ft elevation andWeiterlesen
Hiked North Kaibab trail
10. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
We hiked the North Kaibab trail down to Redstone bridge, 2150 ft below the rim. This is a 5.2 mile round trip that took > 4 hrs.
The mule tours also use this trail, so we had to deal with poop on theWeiterlesen
Travel day to Flagstaff, AZ
11. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
Left on a cold and wet day. It is a long drive around the Grand Canyon to get to Flagstaff. Storm clouds were encountered along the way.
It was not as cold in Flagstaff as on the North Rim, but it wasWeiterlesen
Walnut Canyon and downtown Flagstaff
12. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 12 °C
This morning, we took the ranger tour of the "island" in Walnut Canyon. Cliff dwellings from 1100-1250 are here. It is a very unique and interesting place.
In the afternoon, we walked around downtownWeiterlesen
Travel to Sedona and more rain
13. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Traveled on 89A to Sedona and along the way stopped at the Oak Creek Canyon Vista, which is just before the switchback in the road drops into the canyon. The views of the canyon were wonderful.
ByWeiterlesen
Boynton Canyon hike and Summit Viewpoint
14. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
We hike Boynton Canyon trail in the morning. This is supposed to be a vortex site. It is a beautiful area, but I didn't sense any mystical energy :-)
There is a short spur to a Vista viewpoint nearWeiterlesen
West Fork hike and Chapel of Holy Cross
15. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C
The best hike in the Sedona area is the West Fork trail of Oak Creek. Beautiful views of the canyon walls. To make it more interesting, we had to cross the stream 13+ times on the hike, but since theWeiterlesen
Painted Rock Petroglyph campground
16. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
We left Sedona a day early due to predicted rain for next day. We stayed the night at Painted Rock Petroglyph campground on our way to San Diego.
The petroglyphs were cool and there was only aWeiterlesen
Stayed at Bob's house in San Diego
17. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Bob was a housemate of mine in 1980-81. We stayed the night at his and Barb's house in San Diego. It was great seeing him again after so long.
Camping between Ocean, road, and trains
18. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 28 °C
San Elijo SP campground was stricked about not checking in before 2pm. We couldn't park at hotel hosting ultimate 50th anniversary and tournament parking wanted to charge us double ($20) because weWeiterlesen
Charity tournament on Coronado beach
19. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Played beach Ultimate charity tournament. We were the yellow team. After the second game, there were memorials for players that had passed away, which also included some silly games.
Afterwards, weWeiterlesen
50 Years and Still Flying
20. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
In the morning, there was a session at the hotel called "50 Years and Still Flying". It discussed different aspects of Ultimate, including Ultimate charities, personal impacts of Ultimate, and theWeiterlesen
Ultimate Championship Finals
21. Oktober 2018 in den USA ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Ultimate Championship Finals were played at Mira Mesa HS and broadcast on ESPN 3.
In the mixed division, we watched Philadelphia Amp beat Wash D.C. Space Heaters.
Women's finals were next, with S.F.Weiterlesen
