Scott & Amy's 2008 Trip

As our trip comes to a close, we are reflecting on the best, and the worst. While all the scenery was fantastic, the snow capped mountains o...

All told on this trip we put 3,792 miles on our rented Chevy Cobalt. That’s in line with the past two years (3,819 in '07; 3,941 in ...

The scenery on the ride back to Denver was, as expected, gorgeous. For the first 35 miles we had the company of many of the 1500 participan...

This entire region was settled pretty much for the mining and it’s an important piece of the history here. So we headed to the Bachelor-Syra...

We stopped at the Ridgway Farmer’s Market Sunday morning. There were about 8 or so vendors, selling jewelry (??), cheese, elk meat, grass fe...

What a way to end a great day. We stopped a the local Box Canyon Falls, which contains the geological wonder called the Great Uncomformity t...

With just a few days left before Tuesday’s return flight, we knew we wanted to get back into Colorado and we thought it’d be nice if we cou...

For such a tiny town, Jemez Springs is surprisingly touristy and they have quite a nice library. From there, we took a scenic drive past a v...

Over the years, but especially this trip, we've come to realize the importance of water. So many of the natural wonders we've seen h...

On a non-random corner in Winslow, Arizona, (Amy is questioning whether the famous corner had something to do with the area penitentiary we ...

Maybe it was the noisy camper who had us up at 1:30 a.m. Maybe it was the nasty $3 showers in the already expensive campground. Maybe it was...

Headed south from Fabulous Flagstaff, we found our way to a semi-remote campsite in one of the many campgrounds on the steep and scenic road...

Our attempt to enjoy a slot canyon in Arizona was beaten out by the incredible heat at midday and the exorbitant tour fee. Despite what the...

Frankly, we’ve about had it with dust and dry and rock formations. (Ranger: “That’s what we specialize in around here.”) We would probably e...

We’ve noticed on our travels around the park a much higher percentage of non-native English speakers than we’re used to. We’re betting the f...