History

Southern UT is a great place to see the stuff ancestral Pueblans left behind.  Here's some of that.....

Pictures from Canyonlands

Enchanting.  Still my favorite national park...  Jen

22 degrees

Ok AZ has us light on the temp tolerence.  The prospector hotel is hosting us tonight.  We have a touchtone non cordless phone in the room.  We frooze out at 27 yesterday and decided to take things indoors tonight.  131 miles to go.  After walking 106 miles in Canyonlands last week things are looking good for finishing up and getting back to phx soon.  Warming trend this week will find us looking at more ancestral pueblo stuff.  That was missing from the first 700 miles.  Grand gultch and natural bridges are on tap.  The SE Corner of UT is a funky corner of America in general,glad to be here. US 191 runs an interesting path thru AZ and UT .  It takes a break around I 70.  National geographic should do a spot on that road if they have not yet.  It is a beauty.  Hope all is good with you. - Paul

Pics from the Coast

The Coast

ThThe last week and half have been a vacation from our vacation.  We had a great time visiting friends, checked out the Ft. Bragg Abalone Cook-off, Anderson Valley, and Lagunitas.  Paul went salmon fishing and caught a nice and delicious fish.  And we walked another 50 miles at Pt. Reyes.  Saw elephant seals, elk, and a bobcar and were absolutely menaced by multitudes of raccoons.  Thanks to all those we visited!  Paul hit 750 miles and I'm lagging him by 83.  Headed to UT to finish hiking in what we hope will be great weather.

Sleet and Snow

We left the Sierras about a week ago due to a combination of sleet, snow, and minor illness.  We got sleet and snow in Yosemite and headed down to Sequoia.  We had a great time with the giant trees and were prepping for a high country hike when the first weather of the season was predicted.  We decided to head for the coast and were glad we did when it snowed.  Had a great time heading for the coast, stopping at Sun Maid raisins and the brewery tour at Sierra Nevada.  They're making a new stout - Narwhal Stout, so keep an eye out for that.

Pictures from Yosemite and Sequoia

A few more for your viewing....