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Arches National Park
Our first day in Moab is dedicated to Arches National Park. We had to get entrance reservations 3 month before our visit, otherwise you can’t even enter the park between 7 AM and 4 PM. Knowing how popular this park is, we decide the night before to not even use our 8 AM entrance reservation,…
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Canyonlands National Park
Colorado and Green River have carved countless canyons and fantastically formed buttes into a breathtaking landscape. The rivers divide the park into four districts: Island in the Sky, The Needles, The Maze, and the rivers themselves. We explore the two parts that are RV accessible – Islands in the Sky and Needles. Islands in the…
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Moab, Utah – it’s not only about the National Parks
After the Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park our next destination is Moab, UT. The lively little town in the desert is right next to two beautiful National Parks: Arches and Canyonlands. Our entrance is quite spectacular. As we leave the highway we take the Upper Colorado River Scenic Byway (SR 128). It welcomes…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park
I do admit, before we started to plan our travels I hadn’t even heard of this National Park. I am blown away by the amount of hidden gems in this country. But before we get there we have to deal with some hurdles. When Dave checked our route to the Black Canyon a few days…
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Great Sand Dunes National Park
Imagine a place, where you have refreshing rivers that surround tall sand dunes, and snow covered mountains in the background – that’s Great Sand Dunes National Park! After leaving Mesa Verde National Park we have a relatively short drive to Pagosa Springs, CO, from where we drive to our final destination the next day. Our…
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Mesa Verse National Park
Mesa Verde has been on my bucket list for many years. So I am quite excited about our destination as we leave beautiful Gooseneck State Park. Let me add a short orientation on the map to show where we are, and where we are headed. Special thanks to my friend Aleks for the idea to…
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Utah Reveals, Returning soon!
After our adventures in Gallup we leave the area without any regret. In dreary weather we drive a mile on the famous Route 66. While the clouds start to lift, we drive northward and soon the landscape becomes interesting again. Some big natural rock sculptures along the way let us guess whether we see “Shiprock”,…
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Into the mountains
Our trip from Tucson takes us up into the mountains. Saguaro cacti line our way for the next hour. As we start to get into higher altitudes they get replaced by juniper and other bushes. After a mountain pass the curvy road takes us into a stunning canyon. The landscape is breathtaking! As we reach…
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Saguaro National Park
We arrive in Tucson in the afternoon. Our RV park is a cute community with a mix of long- and short term campers and mobile homes. It’s a hot day, and we enjoy a siesta in the air conditioned RV, and grilled pork for dinner. The next morning we pick up our rental car at…
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White Sands National Park
We leave Carlsbad Caverns after exploring the natural entrance together and continue our trip towards New Mexico. The first 1.5 hours of our ride are pretty boring. To our surprise we hit a sign indicating we are entering Lincoln National Forest – no trees around, just a few junipers. There are also signs warning about…