Our first stop in Nebraska was Scottsbluff, a city on the western side of the state near its border with Wyoming. The city is perhaps best known as being the home of Scotts Bluff National Monument, a notable landmark along the Oregon Trail. That's not a typo by the way - the … [Read more...] about Scotts Bluff National Monument: History, Hiking & Hairy Weather
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Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Utah
Shae, Truffles and I spent a month in Utah earlier this year. A couple of weeks were spent there in April when my parents visited from the UK, then we headed back there for a couple of weeks to check out Salt Lake City. I'd only heard good things about Utah from people who'd … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Utah
2 Weeks In Salt Lake City, UT: Here’s What We Did
With my parents having returned to the UK after their month with us on the road trip, it was time for us to head back up to Utah to hit somewhere we'd not had a chance to visit with them - Salt Lake City. I say we, but it was initially just me and Truffles heading up there … [Read more...] about 2 Weeks In Salt Lake City, UT: Here’s What We Did
5 More Days In Flagstaff, AZ: Sliding, Hiking, Cycling, Bending & More
After just over three weeks of my parents joining us from the UK on our road trip, it was time for us to make our final stop with them - Flagstaff, AZ. This was originally the main purpose of their trip over here as they wanted to visit the Grand Canyon. There were so many … [Read more...] about 5 More Days In Flagstaff, AZ: Sliding, Hiking, Cycling, Bending & More
What Are The Best Utah National Parks? Here Are Our Rankings
In April 2022, my parents flew over from the UK to join me and Shae on our 50 state road trip for a month. Part of the reason was so they could see the Grand Canyon, but the other was so that they could visit all five of Utah's National Parks with us. All five National Parks … [Read more...] about What Are The Best Utah National Parks? Here Are Our Rankings
The Magical Bryce Canyon National Park In 34 Photos
In April 2022 we visited all five of Utah's National Parks - Canyonlands, Arches, Capitol Reef, Zion and Bryce Canyon. Bryce Canyon National Park was the fifth and final of those National Parks that we visited and it rivalled Zion for being my favorite. Both of them have … [Read more...] about The Magical Bryce Canyon National Park In 34 Photos
Capitol Reef National Park: Pretty, But Dull
After spending 6 days in Monticello, UT where we visited two of Utah's five National Parks (Arches and Canyonlands), it was time to move on and visit our third National Park in Utah - Capitol Reef National Park. We'd stayed overnight in Green River the night before to reduce … [Read more...] about Capitol Reef National Park: Pretty, But Dull
6 Days In Monticello, UT: Here’s What We Did
My parents flew over from the UK to join us on our road trip from early April to early May. After spending 10 days in Phoenix, AZ and Albuquerque, NM, the next couple of weeks we visited Utah. The first six of those days were spent in Monticello, a small town about an hour … [Read more...] about 6 Days In Monticello, UT: Here’s What We Did
Visiting Arches National Park Near Moab, UT
We decided to do Arches a little differently to Canyonlands. We'd brought our dog Truffles along with us to Canyonlands which isn't particularly dog-friendly, so at each overlook Shae and I stayed with her while my parents went to check out the views, then they'd come back to be … [Read more...] about Visiting Arches National Park Near Moab, UT
Hiking To Delicate Arch In Arches National Park, Utah
The day after visiting Canyonlands National Park, it was time to visit another National Park in Utah - Arches National Park. When doing some research ahead of time, we saw that there was a hike you can do up to Delicate Arch, one of the two most prominent arches in the park. … [Read more...] about Hiking To Delicate Arch In Arches National Park, Utah