THE JOURNEY BEGINS!
WE LEAVE GRANDPA WHITEHEAD'S HOUSE IN ST. GEORGE WITH NO PARTICULAR PLAN BUT TO SEE WHERE OUR VAN WOULD TAKE US IN ONE WEEK
BRIDGE ROAD WAS OUR FIRST STOP. THIS BRIDGE LED US TO OUR FIRST CAMPSITE NEAR THE GHOST TOWN. ELVISANN'S BIKE SPARKED SEVERAL LAUGHS AND COMMENTS FROM TRAVELERS DURING OUR TRIP. WHAT? ITS NOT COOL TO CARRY A KIDDIE BIKE ON A BIKE RACK :)
SCOTT LIKES TO DRIVE OVER OLD BRIDGES. ESPECIALLY WITH HIS OLD VAN
ICE CREAM BREAK BEFORE ENTERING ZIONS
OUR FIRST NATIONAL PARK OF THE TRIP! "ZIONS" HERE WE COME
SCOTT COOKING YUMMY PANCAKES AT OUR MAKE SHIFT CAMPSITE ALONG A CREEK OUTSIDE ZIONS
OUR LITTLE BBQ AT A PARK ALONG THE VIRGIN RIVER WAS INTERRUPTED BY THE DANG SPRINKLERS RIGHT BEFORE THE HOT DOGS WERE READY. SCOTT WASN'T GOING TO GIVE UP WITHOUT A FIGHT, SO HE COVERED THE SPRINKLER WITH THE EXTRA TABLE. THOSE DOGS NEVER TASTED SO GOOD.
OUR FIRST HIKE THE FIRST EVENING TO EMERALD POOLS. A SURPRISE WIND GUST SOAKED LITTLE ELVISANN AND MOM. IT WASN'T ALL SMILES AT FIRST:)
SCOTT PLAYING CHICKEN WITH THE LITTLE WATERFALL THAT SURPRISED THE GIRLS
A REALLY OLD HOME AT THE GRAFTON GHOST TOWN
PIONEERS GRAVES FROM THE 1800'S, SOME WERE KILLED BY INDIANS
THIS WAS THE OLDEST CEMETERY WE HAVE EVER BEEN TO
A RESTORED GHOST TOWN BUILDING
THE WESTY LEAVING THE GHOSTS IN THE DUST
HIKING THE NARROWS TRAIL
SKIPPING ROCKS AND COOLING OFF
LEAVING BEAUTIFUL ZIONS BEHIND.THE BULLET READY TO ENTER THE BARREL OF A GUN.
THE SLOW CLIMB TO BRYCE CANYON (8,000FT) GETTING PASSED BY EVERYTHING
THE GIRLS CHILLING IN THEIR FAVORITE RIDE
NATIONAL PARK #2!
WE MADE IT TO VIEW THE SUNSET AT SUNSET POINT!! SO AWESOME!OUR FIRST TIME AT THIS PARK
THE NEXT DAY GETTING A SUNNY VIEW
THE CUTEST BUMP ON A LOG
WE LOVE TUNNELS!
PHOTO TIME OUTSIDE THE PARK. THE GIRLS LOVED THE RED ROCKS
THE WESTY LOVING OUR CAMPSITE IN BRYCE
ROADSIDE ATTRACTION! COUNT US IN!THE MOQUI CAVE WAS PRETTY NEAT
DINOSAUR TRACKS INCLUDED
NATIONAL PARK #3! LAKE POWELLAHHH! THE LAKE OF ALL LAKES
THE GIRLS AND SCOTT ENJOYED A COOL DIP
NATIONAL PARK #4THE GRAND DADDY OF THEM ALL
BUBBLE FIGHT!
ENJOYING THE VIEW
WHO NEW? PULL OVER!!!
EMMAJANE WAS SO STOKED! FLINTSTONE RV PARK? SO TEMPTINGWE ARE CAMPING HERE NEXT TIME
WE STOPED AT LAKE HAVASU TO VISIT SOME COUSINS.ALL THE KIDS EXPLORING THE WESTY UP TOP
DRIVING OVER ANOTHER OLD BRIDGE. THE ORIGINAL "LONDON BRIDGE"
LONDON BRIDGE AND THE KIDS
THRIFTY'S ICE CREAM BEFORE THE LONG JOURNEY HOME
SO YUMMY!SIX DAYS / FIVE NIGHTS / 1500 MILES!!!
TRIP OF A LIFETIME!!!
LE TIGRE OUR WESTY MADE US PROUD
4 comments:
This made Brady and I very jealous. Looks like it was so fun!
EMMAJANE! Had no idea. The secret life you live...hahah jk! BUt seriously, so impressed you guys did it. Thats awesome!
Amazing. I think my favorite part, besides your adorable girls, was the Flintstones RV Park. I have to go there immediately!!
Hey you guys! We just finished our blogpost in English, so if you haven't done already go ahead and enjoy. Was nice getting to know you! All the best
marcus and rebekka
nureineerde.blogspot.com
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