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welcome home pheonix

where did you get to?

Phoenix--

Funny, there is a term for "safe traveling" (bon voyage) but no word for saying "safely home".

I'm glad you're back. Your common sense has been missed.

Hold your dominion.

Bon Retour!

We went to the Grand Canyon, Arches National Park, Capital Reef National Park Canyonlands, Antelope Canyon (where I think I got some great pics) and and Moab, (which I REALLY liked).

My husband did not want to fly, so we drove all the way. I wanted to share the driving, but we get into such hassles over that, so he drove it all the way himself.

Funny, I'm leaving Phoenix in a while...

I'll take "bon retour" for me too.

Glad to see you back, Phoenix!

... and "un bon vol, Francis"!

Merci beaucoup, Walter!

Phoenix, it sounds like you went to some of the same places I did earlier this year. I camped outside of Moab (I also really liked the town) My campsite was right on the river and the opposite bank was a towering red rock cliff. A spectacular site to wake up to. I also spent a good deal of time in The Arches and Canyonland. Did you hike into the Fiery Furnance? Phenomenal!

We'll have to compare notes. Where did you eat in Moab. I ate in some Mexican restaurant that was filled with lizards. (on shirts, coffee cups, etc., not real ones) Quite a ample supply of food.

The one thing I didn't like in Moab was the beer choice. Only one liquor store in town and it was a municipal with a very limited supply of bland beer at exorbitant prices.

It was a cool little town though. I might spend a summer there some time, rent a house, explore the area. We'll see.

Gus- Right now my head is spinning. I had started to write a diary, but gave up on it early in the trip. I did hike in Canyonlands (thank goodness for my walking stick).

I also was in the Painted Desert, and the Petrified Forest. During that time there was a minor tragedy that befell my husband. He is still into film cameras, and had recently bought a very good Nikon. In the middle of the Petrified Forest, the camera starts sending him error messages. He lost all the pics that he took in the Petrified Forest, and believe me, he was not a happy camper. He was terribly upset.

Well, I helped solve the problem. I suggested that we stop at the nearest Wal-Mart, (yes, I did say Wal-Mart, and I don't ever want to hear anything nasty about the organization), and he picked up another camera, which was much cheaper than the Nikon but which he likes much better. Thus, our vacation was saved!!!

Did you say Walmart? And this conversation had such potential.

Sounds like a great trip Phoenix. Similar to mine this summer, Zion, Grand Canyon (North Rim), Monument Valley, and Mexican Hat Utah.

Isn't it lovely and not green, hehe.

I envy all of you. I haven't been back to the SW in years/

It's Phoenix!!

Looking forward to pics and tales...

But most importantly, how did packing go??? :-D Did you pack too little? Too much? Forget anything vital?

Hi dear! I just checked, it's only 14+k on my meter... Doesn't mean squaddly-dit if ya'll ask me... I missed ya'll but I had so much crap going on on my side, that I just HAD to let you go for a while. Am I bad for that? Hope not..

Phoenix, we went to Moab, Arches etc. exactly a year ago. I am still at a loss for words to describe all that beauty we saw.

We met Dys, Diane and Roger in Denver before we went on our road trip and Dys told us where to go. It was soooo great!

Phoenix, Welcome back, my friend. Looking forward to seeing your travelogue.

Hey, Urs and bigdice. Great to see you as well.

OK, here was the deal. Since the time period of my trip was the entire month of September, I figured that we might hit into some cool weather. I packed one medium suitcase with summer clothes, like shorts and short sleeved shirts. That I left in the back of the car. I packed a larger suitcase with long sleeved stuff, and sweatsuits, etc, which I put in the trunk.

As it was, it was quite warm the entire month. On one evening I wore my "Florida winter coat", (one of those fuzzy jacket thingys that most of the country wears in the fall and early spring).

I NEVER OPENED THE LARGE SUITCASE IN THE TRUNK!

I did not forget anything (you really did not think that I would, didja???)

Well Phoenix you can be confident that is was not hotter than when we were in those parts. 111f at Zion at 9:30 a.m. and a only a little cooler at the Canyon.

Littlek, a friend of mine and myself are planning a trip to Dallas and back to San Diego via Big Bend and Carlsbad Caverns. You are welcome to come along.

We are going to fly to Houston then drive to Dallas via Houston and Austing so I can take care of some business I have there. Then drive on back to San Diego. You are so welcome.