Sasquatch

It was a crazy Memorial Day weekend between the Country Cabin Motel and working at the Sasquatch Music Festival in the middle of Washington State. The festival is held at the Gorge Amphitheater, and features a great line-up of indie/alternative…

Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon, Arizona

Our day at the Grand Canyon (preceded by a detour to the Utah border for a geocache) began at the East Entrance near Cameron. The very first stop was the Lookout Tower, currently under renovation, but open during the process.…

El Capitán

On the drive from Houston to Phoenix, we had the opportunity to stay in a very cool historic hotel, El Capitán. It was designed by a well-know architect, Henry Trost and opened in 1930. In its early years, it was…

Long Beach Grand Prix

Once a year the streets of Long Beach are closed for the weekend as they host the Long Beach Grand Prix, the famous Indycar street race. Inside the Convention Center, sponsors (including Coke Zero) gathered to show visitors and fans…

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon On the drive from Salt Lake City to Phoenix, we were able to make an overnight stop at Bryce Canyon, in the high Colorado plateaus of Southern Utah. (Park elevations reach over 9,000 feet/2774 meters). Named after the Mormon…

Catch-up

A little catch-up is in order, after a year’s hiatus from the blog. Returning from the big RTW in April of last year was a tough transition. We found ourselves once again homeless and jobless, but thanks to family (who…