Mini-Trips in Spring 2006
Mountain Biking at Lake Powell
In March 2006, we took a very memorable mountain-biking trip to the Lake Powell area. This was our first mountain biking trip together, and we immediately vowed to do many more. Unfortunately, our ancient bikes weren't so willing, and we had all manner of breakages during the ride...including a flat at the FARTHEST point on the trail. Ooog!
With bikes out of commission, we spent the rest of the weekend enjoying beautiful Lake Powell (top left), then hiking around Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park (right and bottom):
Southern Arizona Weekend with my parents
In mid-April my parents came for a visit. We were eager to show them a great time so we headed to Southern Arizona to take in the sites. We visited a cave, a state historic park, and did lots of eating out! We also toured Tumacacori National Historical Park to see the well preserved ruins of the Franciscan church built there in the early 1800s...
...and the nearby mission of San Xavier del Bac--"the White Dove of the Desert." This is the best preserved mission church in the United States, and stepping into this 200 year old church is like stepping back in time.
Best stop on the trip, however, was a visit to "the Biosphere." I've included the full text of the journal so that you can read about this totally unique, very interesting place that seems straight out of a Sci-Fi movie.
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
At the beginning of May we spent a long weekend outdoors exploring the enormous Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. I've included the full text from the journals here...because, truthfully, I am feeling a bit done with this little project for now so I'm taking the easy route. :)
In March 2006, we took a very memorable mountain-biking trip to the Lake Powell area. This was our first mountain biking trip together, and we immediately vowed to do many more. Unfortunately, our ancient bikes weren't so willing, and we had all manner of breakages during the ride...including a flat at the FARTHEST point on the trail. Ooog!
With bikes out of commission, we spent the rest of the weekend enjoying beautiful Lake Powell (top left), then hiking around Nevada's Valley of Fire State Park (right and bottom):
Southern Arizona Weekend with my parents
In mid-April my parents came for a visit. We were eager to show them a great time so we headed to Southern Arizona to take in the sites. We visited a cave, a state historic park, and did lots of eating out! We also toured Tumacacori National Historical Park to see the well preserved ruins of the Franciscan church built there in the early 1800s...
...and the nearby mission of San Xavier del Bac--"the White Dove of the Desert." This is the best preserved mission church in the United States, and stepping into this 200 year old church is like stepping back in time.
Best stop on the trip, however, was a visit to "the Biosphere." I've included the full text of the journal so that you can read about this totally unique, very interesting place that seems straight out of a Sci-Fi movie.
Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument
At the beginning of May we spent a long weekend outdoors exploring the enormous Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument. I've included the full text from the journals here...because, truthfully, I am feeling a bit done with this little project for now so I'm taking the easy route. :)
