Tag: nature
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Kodachrome Basin State Park and Bryce Canyon
On our way from Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument to Bryce Canyon National Park we drive by another hidden gem: Kodachrome Basin State Park. We are still in Utah, and including the detour to the state park our whole drive only takes 1.5 hours. The scenery is dominated by monolithic stone spires called sedimentary pipes.…
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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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Shenandoah
Shenandoah Valley Campground is the first full hookup campground we stay at, and we happily take the opportunity to refill the water, dump tanks, and take a long hot shower. Too tired to set up the grill outside, we decide to prime our combined microwave/convection oven to warm ourselves a pizza, and it works pleasantly…