The mornings come early on this trip. Maybe my body just doesn’t want to miss these fantastic sunrises, even though blinding off the white snow! We slept better in the cold, though; I left the window open in our room with the fan on. I had to be in my 20s when I woke; the…

The mountain air and all the food we don’t usually eat just get me up early, I guess! I didn’t miss this morning’s sunrise, either. There were regrets that we didn’t get any breakfast groceries, thinking the leftovers and pizza would be enough. But there were three teenagers with us, what were we thinking? Everyone…

We were both up early, and neither of us slept well. I blame bad pillows and not cold enough, but that’ll be remedied with our own pillows and an open window tonight. After fighting being awake, I went to the living room, did my daily bible reading, worked on a post, and waited for the…

The packing began two days early. We always pack too much for trips where we’re going to a house with a kitchen. This trip we’re going with another couple we’re close friends. Their three teenage kids are also going, and I’d put money on it that we’ll have more luggage than all 5 of them…

As we prepared for our departure from the B&B, the big decision was which way to leave. We could return to Bryce Canyon or Highway 12 towards Capital Reef. As Amanda was getting ready, I went down for breakfast. I asked which way to go, and the owner quickly told me the fastest way to…

As we approached Torrey, just east of Capital Reef, we were looking for a spot for lunch with a view. Once in the park, we quickly found a place next to the twin sisters, two gigantic rock formations. We stopped for a lunch of veggies with salsa and the tamales we’d picked up with our…

I was up way too early, before five and long before the coffee in the common room was ready. So I had no problem catching the sun come up this morning. I worked on a post and got ready before Amanda, which is an oddity unless I’m headed to work. By then, the coffee was…

As we drove through Zion past the scenic drive turn-off, it was no less beautiful, but the sheer rock walls were just a bit shorter. We began to climb upwards through switchbacks. On one of the switchbacks, there was a half-arch or a massive alcove in an impressive rock face.  We would then traverse through…

We had every intention of getting up and heading to a bluff with a 360-degree view of the sunrise. These were good intentions, but we’re just not great with time management in the mornings. We were about 30 minutes late seeing the sun rise over a plateau in the distance.  This put us behind by…

We had planned to stay in San Antonio overnight to be ready for our 5:45 a.m. flight but not get to town as early as we did. Amanda got a last-minute appointment with her endocrinologist for some new symptoms that started while we were in Pagosa. I’ll update on the medical side when we know…