A month out West
In and around Las Vegas, United States
Welcome Friends!
I am so glad you will be able to join me on this trip in spirit by following my travels via this blog. I have never written a blog so bear with me as I leave my cave and attempt to enter into the technological age. I am traveling with my daughter Melissa and her friend Laura, and I know it will be the experience of a lifetime! Melissa has been hounding me for years to take a cross country trip, and so here we are. Well, not quite cross country--we did decide to fly to Las Vegas to begin our trip. But I have a feeling it will feel like a cross country trip with all the driving we are going to do! We will spend a month traveling from Las Vegas to Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and California before heading back home to Virginia.
Route taken and entries by Real Traveler Hedquist
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We begin our journey!
Well, we made it. The flight was delayed out of Richmond, but we still made our connection so arrived in Las Vegas o... Continue reading »
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Checking out Las Vegas and all it has to offer
Another hot day...It hit at least 102, and I think hotter. We spent the early morning sitting by the pool, relaxing from o... Continue reading »
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Our Last Day in Vegas
What a day! Got an early start and headed out to the Hoover Dam. Walked across it and took a tour deep inside... Continue reading »
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On to Zion National Park
Well, we slept in a little later than planned since we got to bed so late last night, so we were a little late arriving to... Continue reading »
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Bryce Canyon here we come!
Hello again, and thanks for joining me on this blog. I am having as much fun writing it as you are reading it! It makes the... Continue reading »
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Kanab, Utah and Page, Arizona
Slept in late since we didn't have much of a drive today. You can say that once you've seen one canyon, rock formati... Continue reading »
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The scenic route to Cortez, Colorado
What a great day! We survived last night without any bug invasions. We got an early start, and began our journe... Continue reading »
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Mesa Verde Natl Park and Petrified Forest Natl Park
What an exhausting day!!! We got up early, arrived at Mesa Verde National Park Shortly after it opened, and after checking... Continue reading »
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The beautiful town of Sedona, Arizona
I just want to thank you all for all your entries on this blog. I read them all and enjoy them very much, and I wish... Continue reading »
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We arrive in Grand Canyon National Park!
Last night Melissa and Laura dragged their sleeping bags out on the terrace in Sedona and slept out under the stars. It wa... Continue reading »
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Another day in the Canyon
Today was the first day we didn't have to get up, pack and move on to another destination since Las Vegas. So it was... Continue reading »
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California Dreamin.....
"California.......come rescue me.......California....I am almost free."
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Yosemite National Park
We arrive here in Yosemite. The smoke from the California fires is impacting our views, but it is still pretty. ... Continue reading »
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Yosemite Againite
Crowds irritate me. Heat irritates me. Teenagers who don't get out of bed until around 11am on my last d... Continue reading »
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San Francisco
Every day is a new day, and this one was a much better day--although it didn't start out that way. We woke to a scre... Continue reading »
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Still alive in San Francisco
Another busy day being a tourist! Had a good night's sleep....who would have guessed you would get a better night's... Continue reading »
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Point Montara Lighthouse
What a gorgeous day! Clear as a bell, an unusual thing for San Francisco! We got up early, packed, and wa... Continue reading »
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Monterey, California
I think I need a Thesaurus. How many times can you say beautiful, magnificent, gorgeous, and stunning, when des... Continue reading »
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San Luis Obispo
I opened my eyes this morning, and before I could move a muscle the room was spinning to the point it made me feel nauseou... Continue reading »
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Santa Monica for the Fourth!
After we left our hostel this morning, we headed down to Avila Beach for a visit. Nice beach, pretty, small, and not... Continue reading »
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Settling in in Santa Monica
All is well with our roomates and sleeping eight to a room. I actually got a good night's sleep and everyone was ver... Continue reading »
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Some more Santa Monica
It feels funny to have so much time in one destination. This is the only place we have four nights on the whole trip... Continue reading »
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Some more Santa Monica
It feels funny to have so much time in one destination. This is the only place we have four nights on the whole trip... Continue reading »
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Universal Studios
Another packed day. We spent the whole day at Universal Studios. I even braved public transportation to get th... Continue reading »
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San Diego, our final stop!
Up VERY early.....had to pack, check out, and be ready for an 8:45am tour of LA. We got a new roommate last night...... Continue reading »
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Exploring the San Diego area
This day had a couple false starts. First, as the girls were sleeping I was trying to figure out what we were going... Continue reading »
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Adios, West Coast
Our last day. We hit San Diego Zoo, and I think that was a good choice. What a beautiful Zoo, it earns it's re... Continue reading »
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