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…

We slept so late we missed the hotel breakfast. Not that there would have been much complaint for us anyway, but that didn’t stop me from walking down in my PJs and slippers to see!  I had to double-take a dry-erase board in the lobby. My name was written loud and proud solo at the top…

When Amanda got up, she said do we have to go home? Let’s just get the puppies and stay she exclaimed. This has been a lovely week to unwind and see some beautiful country. There hasn’t been much time just to sit and take it in, though. We have been blowing and going. When I…

We wanted to get coffee from the excellent place downtown, but it was in the wrong direction. Today, we were headed to Chimney Rock National Monument, an archeological site. So this morning, StarBs would have to do instead of the local grind! We got one coffee for free due to an app glitch. After we…

As I walked to the van this morning, I could smell teriyaki and see the stain on the asphalt! I even washed it off with water yesterday. I heard something like a blow torch and was confused because it sounded above me. When I looked up, a hot air balloon was not more than 100…

We were up early this morning even though we’d planned for a late departure. Amanda received a text from our dog sitter; she wasn’t feeling well. So she lined up some backup puppy sitting for the time being. It was a leisurely get-up; I wrote yesterday’s post while Amanda got ready. I dragged a big…