Just outside Las Vegas is Lake Mead National Recreation Area. It is actually the FIRST National Recreation Area, designated in 1964. The area is famous for the Hoover Dam, but besides that there is plenty to see and do. Exploring by boat is not the only method to have fun here; hiking, swimming and driving […]
Category: US Westbound Road Trip
Our heading home across the US to the West
Utah
This post should be named “Why We Love Utah and Why Utah Hates Us”. I can’t get over how freaking beautiful Utah is. Utah is home to 14 National Park Sites (National Parks, Monuments, Recreation Areas, etc.) and I get why. We barely scratched the surface on Utah. We had made a plan to visit […]
Grand Canyon National Park North Rim, Arizona
On a day’s notice we decided to detour to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The drive was a few hours, and we were treated to some excellent views. We even spotted a California Condor! The Grand Canyon has been on our list of places we must go to, and after a visit we […]
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Arizona & Utah
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area is made up rivers, lakes, canyons, rock formations and more. The Glen Canyon Dam helped create what is Lake Powell today. The area was established as a National Recreation Area in 1972 – it is over 1 million acres! This area is paradise for outdoor enthusiasts: boating, fishing, hiking, and […]
Albuquerque, New Mexico
We LOVED Albuquerque! From visiting with Steve’s Uncle Mike, to exploring the Petroglyphs and checking out the Balloons from the porch, I fell in love pretty quickly. Our weekend trip was too short and I can’t wait to go back soon! Where We Stayed Steve’s Uncle, Mike let us stay with him. Sparky loved […]