July 2014

The temperature here at GCNP, at least above the rim, is very nice this month to our surprise.  Daytime highs in the 90’s and dipping down below 50 overnight.  The kids discovered a very nice tree right on the edge of the campsite that was perfect for climbing and within no time they had made … Continue reading »

We woke up this morning, quickly packed and bid farewell to Lake Powell.  We had a fantastic two full days out on the lake!  As we travelled south on Highway 89, we had to make a detour shortly after leaving due to a landslide that occurred last year.  The new road from Page, Arizona, now … Continue reading »

The plan for today was: to wake early at 6am, get out on the lake by 6:30, enjoy the calmer water for 4 hours, take an extended long lunch of several hours back in the cool camper and then enjoy the Wahweap Bay area until we had to return the boat at 5pm.  When the … Continue reading »

Up early this morning and packing the cooler and all of our other gear for a full day out on Lake Powell. We are staying at the Wahweap camping area of Lake Powell which is at the very southern end of this massive lake which has more shoreline than the entire west coast of the … Continue reading »

I started the day early.  I went to the local Enterprise Rent-A-Car and dropped off the Mustang- I would like to say it was hard but I believe I have been cured of wanting anything to do with a small sports style car for the foreseeable future!  The Ford dealership in St. George, Utah had … Continue reading »

We decided today would be a good day to just take it easy for the most part.  We slept in a good bit and then went back into St. George to the Dicks Sporting Goods just to browse around and eat lunch nearby. After getting back to the campground, Thomas, Victoria and I played at … Continue reading »

I started the day early.  The Ford dealership in St. George, Utah opened their service department at 7am and I was there just after opening.  They called me several hours later and the brake issue is under warranty but the part won’t arrive until tomorrow.  I went to the local Enterprise Rent-A-Car and picked up … Continue reading »

Change of Plan!  Instead of continuing to use the Panguitch area as our base for the next three days, we decided to move further south to the Hurricane/St. George area at a KOA there.  The Explorer has been having brake problems and there is a Ford dealership in St. George.  We made the decision late … Continue reading »

We woke up this Sunday morning and did a Bible reading and discussion on Genesis 6.  It talks about the wickedness of man and God’s decision to Flood the earth.  After that we set out to find new adventure from our temporary base here in Panguitch, Utah.  The weather today was beautiful- right at 80 … Continue reading »

We left the Panguitch area this morning and made the 70 minute drive to the East entrance of Zion National Park.  Immediately upon entering the  park, the view was beautiful on all sides.  This area known as the East Canyon main road has a spectacular artery named the Zion-Mt.Carmel Highway.  The road descended down several … Continue reading »