We got going early (for us) so we could try to beat the crowds at the Trolly. After we checked out of the campground, we thought we might be able to leave the camper in front of out friends house. That way we could just worry about finding parking for the van near the trolley.
We left Yosemite and headed toward San Francisco. Not long after we left Yosemite, everyone was getting hungry, so we stopped at the same playground again for dinner. More mac & cheese! After everyone was fed, we hit the road. It ended up being another late night drive and all the kids fell asleep in
Las Vegas was HOT HOT HOT! At one point it cooled down to 89-degrees. That was the lowest it got while we were there. We all had fun visit with Papa Morris. We also were able to visit with some family in Las Vegas and go swimming with them. On to San Diego!
We made a big push from Four Corners and made it to Williams AZ, just outside Flagstaff. We got in a little later in the evening and stayed the night at a campground in Williams. Everyone went right to sleep and we got an early start in the morning. After getting some morning coffee, we
After staying the night in Mesa Verde, we drove to the Four Corners Monument in the morning. We arrived just in time before the big tour busses starting dropping off the big groups. It was 100-degrees in the sun, but the breeze helped a little. We only had to wait a few minutes for our
After staying the night in Ouray, we decided to take it easy and stay one more night before stopping at Four Corners so we didn’t have to drive too late at night. We stayed at a campground just outside Mesa Verde National Park. When we got there, we were not sure if we would go
We made for the mountains after Durango toward Silverton and Ouray. The drive was absolutely beautiful and very reminiscent of Alaska in some ways. Higher elevation and cooler temperatures made for a relatively smooth drive. Getting into Ouray, you can see why they call it the Switzerland of America. Surrounded by rock cliffs and visible
On our way East out of Reno we ran into some thunder storms and super heavy rain. Winding through several passes, everyone started to get hungry. So, we figured we would stop somewhere around Austin, NV to get gas and pull over for dinner. As we started up the hill into Austin Lanie saw a
We headed up to a campground in Truckee to get settled in the camper out of the heat. The thought was to go for one night close to stores so we could grab anything else we needed before we headed out to rural Nevada and Utah. Everyone got moved into their own corner of the
Whew, made it on the first plane!! One, two, three, four, five… Yep we have all the kids. Seattle here we come!