We left Big Bear on June 6th, 2012. Drove down the mountain to Redlands and stopped at the Auto Club to register the trailer (good idea, huh?!). As we drove up to the office, Scott realized there was a problem with one of the trailer wheels…. hmmmm…. after stopping at 3 different places trying to find a new wheel, he said forget it, and we took off for Las Vegas (stopping several times to tighten the lugs on the problem wheel). We arrived at the Oasis RV Resort in Las Vegas after dark. This is a huge resort and very easy to access right off the freeway. We got a great discount with our Passport America membership and ended up staying three nights. We had internet, plenty of electricity for our air conditioning, a beautiful pool and workout room.
Las Vegas Oasis RV resort
Las Vegas Oasis RV resort –
RV resort with a workout room!
Nap time in the 5th wheel when it is 106 degrees outside 🙂 We took the dirt bike into the city and checked out the old strip on Fremont Street.
Las Vegas old strip!
Zip liners above Fremont Street
Zip liners above Fremont Street – Las Vegas
From Vegas, we headed out Hwy 9 to Springdale, Utah, to the entrance to Zion National Park. We found a campground and got settled in. Had dinner in the little tourist town of Springdale.
Zion National Park
Zion National Park
Hiking with the deer 🙂
The next day, we took the shuttle into the park for a hike. Vickie was ready to take the short shady walk… however, when the tour guide announced the next stop was the beginning of the most dangerous hike in the park, where 6 people had died recently, Scott decided this was the hike for us!
Zion National Park
ready for a hike?
hike to Angel’s landing
it’s all up hill….
We are seriously going up there?!!!
yeah, up there!
Only 1/4 mile more….
still going up….
the trail….
looking down…
better hold on…
Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park
Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park
I made it! Where’s my tee-shirt?!!!!
Scott at the top!
Breathtaking!
Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park
Angel’s Landing, Zion National Park
Onward through Zion National Park
Hmmm… measuring our height to see if we fit through the tunnel.
Looks a bit small – the rangers shut down the other lane so we could drive through the middle of the tunnel.
One of the openings along the side of the 2-mile long tunnel.
We fit….
A second tunnel, not so long!
From Hwy 9, we took Hwy 89 to Paige, AZ – the southern end of Lake Powell.
Lake Powell!
Our 5th wheel
looking down river from the Lake Powell Dam
Lake Powell
Lake Powell
Lake Powell Dam
Lake Powell
Coming into Mancos, CO – wildfire
Mancos, CO
Mancos, CO
Mancos, CO
Mancos, CO
Durango, CO
French pastries at Jean-Pierre’s – yum!
Jean-Pierre’s
hiking along the Colorado Trail – Junction Creek
hiking along the Colorado Trail – Junction Creek
hiking along the Colorado Trail – Junction Creek
Watching a wildfire from the viewpoint
Traveling up Hwy 550 from Durango to Ouray
Traveling up Hwy 550 from Durango to Ouray
Amazing views
Beautiful colors in the mountainsides
Million Dollar Highway
Aspens
Camp spot in Ouray, CO
Ouray, CO
Campspot at 4J Campground in Ouray, CO
the motorcycle ride over the pass from Ouray to Telluride
Ouray, CO
Ouray, CO
Old mining shed
View from the top
Going down the other side to Telluride
Eating lunch in Telluride, CO
Telluride, CO
Glacier
Old mine
Exploring an old mine
Ouray, CO
Ouray Hot Springs – just what I needed after riding over the pass
Mr. Wilson
Ouray, CO
Ouray, CO
Leadville, CO
Mosquito Pass – rough and rocky!
- marmot on Mosquito Pass
Mr. Marmot
Camping at Turquoise Lake near Leadville, CO
My favorite place
Meeting Scott’s half-brother David and his wife Cheryl for the first time! Littleton, CO
Blow out….
Camping just outside of Grand Teton National Park
campspot
hiking
waterfall
waterfall
waterfall
waterfall
waterfall
View of Wyoming
Waterfall
Moose
Snake Rier
Snake River
Snake River
firemaker
campfire
campfire
Traffic going into Yellowstone
Grand Tetons
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Old Faithful
Yellowstone Lodge
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Yellowstone
Camping along the Gallatin River in Montana
Gallatin River, MO
Gallatin River, MO
Gallatin River, MO
Gallatin River, MO
Gallatin River, MO
Gallatin River, Montana
Gallatin River, MO
The Columbia River
Columbia River
Meeting Aunt Margie in Puyallup, WA
Dash Point State Park, Washington
Dash Pt
Dash Pt
Dash Point State Park, WA
picking berries
hiking to the beach
Dash Pt
Visiting our old property in Klamath River, CA
The view
klamath river property
Here is where we used to take showers!
Klamath River Property
Visiting Dick and Isabel Pack in Klamath River, CA
visiting Dick and Isabel
Dick and Isabel Pack
Camping along the Klamath River
Klamath River
Klamath River
Driving
home sweet home!
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