Monthly Archives: September 2021

Zion National Park

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Michael Carter

Today we all packed up in the Pilot and headed out to Zion for a day of sightseeing. We had all 7 of us in the car…4 humans and 3 canines. First stop was the visitor center. I got in … Continue reading →

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We made it to Utah!

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Michael Carter

As we approached the campground, the hills turned progressively more massive and more red! Even from outside the park it was quite a sight! Gail scored 2 river sites next to one another, and for the entire stay. When we … Continue reading →

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Hoover Dam side trip

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Michael Carter

After we left Lake Mead and started towards Utah, we decided to take a quick drive by the Hoover Dam, as it was a scant 6 miles away. We found a parking spot beyond the dam and walked down to … Continue reading →

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Lake Mead to Zion RV Park

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Michael Carter

This was the shortest leg of the trip to Utah. Only about 3-4 hours, depending on traffic and such. We got packed up and hit the road again. But not before a side stop to visit the Hoover Dam!

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Utah ’21 – Bakersfield to Lake Mead

Posted on September 28, 2021 by Michael Carter

The next step in the journey was leaving California and getting into Nevada. Our route took us through Las Vegas, and Gail found a shortcut to avoid some traffic. I was dubious at first, knowing how terrible Las Vegas traffic … Continue reading →

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Santa Nella to Bakersfield

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Michael Carter

After a 5-hour haul we made it to the Orange Grove RV Park in Bakersfield. I even remembered to take pictures this time! I chose this park because it looked neat, and wasn’t too expensive. Also found 2 sites together. … Continue reading →

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Utah 2021 – Tracy to Meetup!

Posted on September 27, 2021 by Michael Carter

After figuring out how and where we were going to meet up, we pulled off towards Santa Nella Village, which I was familiar with from all my years of driving to Camp Roberts with the Army for weekend training. It … Continue reading →

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Getting Ready for Utah

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Michael Carter

Okay…first off, it’s been a LOOOONNNGGGG while since writing to the blog! Oops. I really do want to chronicle our RV adventures here, so I will be back-loading all the great trips we’ve been on so far. Since we picked … Continue reading →

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