We left the lake area and headed for the grand canyon…of Yellowstone, that is. On the way were a few more thermal features. The mud volcano area would hold many unique features. Boardwalks spanned throughout the features. We started off seeing a few small dirty, boiling geysers. Then on to the more interesting one. All…

We were up early to head to Yellowstone; checking the road closures online showed everything open except a pass I knew would be closed. Amanda made lattes; we prefer them over coffee. I will drink straight espresso or a bold coffee, but while the frother is out, why not. Amanda likes to make honey almond…

The night was cold, but that didn’t stop me from leaving the window open in the bedroom. The comforter here feels like it could be down, but I don’t believe it is. Either way, it is one of the best temperature-regulating blankets I’ve ever slept under. Neither of us has been hot or cold. Maybe…

We went at it hard for our first Yellowstone day, so it was a lazy morning that led into a lazy day. I was up relatively early, made coffee, got an excellent spot to see outside, grabbed my Mac, and began to write a post. Amanda slept in for a while, woke then went back…

After our park store expenditures, we stepped over to the visitor’s center and walked around looking at the displays. I also talked with a ranger inquiring about road closures. It turned out the western part of the loop we were planning on taking to get back south was closed because of a high, almost 9,000-foot…

Upon waking, it was crisp in our bedroom, I’d opened the window during the night. However, when closing the window, it wouldn’t shut with snow blocking it. Snow blanketed everything, including the sidewalks, which had previously only been partially covered. We’d unpacked the night before. I love the feeling of unpacking and getting suitcases hidden…

We woke to mountain views just beyond the Snake River, not 20 yards from one of our two porches. It was cold, 22 or so, but in my pajama bottoms, tee shirt hoody, and robe I was surprisingly warm enough. We slept in, recovering from our two long days of travel. I had my alarm…

We stayed overnight in a nice hotel in downtown Colorado Springs. It was late and dark for a few hours before we arrived. We know we were in the mountains, climbing up and over along the Colorado border. After leaving the hotel, we rounded a street corner, and boom mountain! I guess we forgot where…

I started this trip off by priming for all the driving. Upon getting home, I picked Amanda and the dogs up, and off to Del Rio, 30 miles away, we went. Friday, we went to Del Rio and back home for chiropractor appointments for the both of us. Then to Uvalde, 40 miles, to pick…

We are excited about our upcoming trip, a road trip that will likely total over 5000 miles. The destination is Yellowstone and Grand Teton Nationals parks, then the San Juan mountains in Colorado. It’s fair to say this will be a mountainous trip. We set out on Saturday, which just so happens to be Amanda’s…