Adventures
Today we’re spending time with some (somewhat) recently made friends.
Greg and Demante are the only must see attractions for us in this city, which is best known for its TV series about the manufacturing and distribution of Meth! (any Breaking Bad fans out there?)
Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Continue reading “Visiting Friends: A Thing Called Meow Wolf”
Well… he’s dead.
Kinda…
White sands is the largest gypsum dunefield in the world! It’s sands engulf 275 square miles of New Mexico’s desert.
The sand is thought to be what’s left behind from the evaporation of a great ocean about 70 million years ago!
Arizona has been great, but it’s time to hit the road and head to New Mexico! We imagine this drive to be pretty desolate and flat, so hopefully we can hit that cruise control and cover some serious miles!
Shortly before going on this trip, we were deployed for 6 months. While we were deployed, Kameron, Kali’s youngest brother was deployed as well!
We have not been able to see Kameron in over a year, so we are pretty excited for this opportunity to visit him and see how he has established himself in Arizona.
It’s an early start to our day as we prepare for the climb out of the Grand Canyon! Reviews we’ve read online have warned hikers not to attempt this hike if they are not able to run 10 miles a day….
We definitely aren’t running 10 miles a day, and have only recently begun taking on more difficult hikes!!
This could be interesting!!! 😧
We have quite an adventure planned today! Our goal is to hike to the bottom of the GRAND CANYON!!!
Reading several blogs and informational sites, hiking down and up looks to be pretty strenuous.
Many people have died hiking in the Grand Canyon! 😱
If anyone’s interested in that, take a look at this gruesome map!
Located on the upper Antelope Canyon, we are about to embark on an adventure through one of the most visited slot canyons in the Southwest.
Clouds have filled the sky, but we are hoping they hold their tears for us to enjoy this tour through the Navajo territory.
Pulling into a crowded parking lot, near the town of Page, we are excited to take a short stroll to the views at Horseshoe Bend. This overlook of the Colorado River offers a breathtaking view like no other!
Most people would love the ability to be two places at once. Today we’re going to be in four!
Looking online, there’s doesn’t seem to be much to the Four Corners monument, but we’re still excited for the opportunity to visit such a unique location.
Today is day two!
Despite the weather, our first day in the park was amazing!!
Rousing this morning we find the coldest weather we’ve had to endure in the van. At 10°F, it’s pretty chilly!
This evening we’re hiking to the Delicate Arch in Arches National Park!
After talking to the rangers, they explained this trail will take us directly up to this arch!
When hiking this 3 mile round trip hike, it is a modest elevation climb of 480 feet.
Arches National Park is home to over 2,000 natural stone arches, hundreds of soaring pinnacles, massive fins, and balancing rocks!
It’s one of the most visited parks in the United States and there’s no wonder why it’s on our list of destinations.
Continue reading “Arches: Part 1 – Colors In The Angle of The Sun”
This morning we’re packing in the campsite at Zion and hitting the road for Arches National Park!
It’s about a 340 mile, 5 1/2 hour drive!
Continue reading “On The Road: Day 11 – Zion to Arches (Taco-tastrophe)”
The main reason we’re in Zion National Park is to hike The Narrows, one of the most popular hikes in the park. It’s pretty similar to the Wadi Mujib hike we did in Jordan.
The plan is to begin our hike from the Temple of Sinawava and hopefully make it all the way up to Big Springs and back. The employees at Zion Outfitters did not make it sound too promising… but they don’t know our perseverance!
Continue reading “Zion: Part 2 – Water and Waders (The Narrows)”