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Travel Blogs from Virgin, United States
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Sweenys Super Tour
Got up showered had breakfast by the pool, purloined a bagel and a banana for my lunch and then headed off to try and get a tour of the island. After a very roundabout route I find that 'Sweenys Tours' , No 80 on the map is not a tour office as you might ...
Day 1
... 't starving. Not doing so can mean back tracking and that's not the smartest idea. The best thing we saw today was the Virgin River Gorge. Tomorrow or whenever we have internet access again I'll have someone else be the scribe. Cheryl ...
Shopping Frenzy!! Evlyns Shopping Tour
Hartley, it may be best , forthe good of your sanity that you avert your gaze and read no further. I tell you Sawgrass was nothing compared to the shopping I did today. It was my last opportunity for a FULL days shopping, as the shops are closed on ...
Zion River Resort
We arrived at the Zion River Resort around 2:30 pm and everyone went for a swim. The temperature is around 100 degrees but the air dry. It actually wasn't that bad. This is a really nice place with wonderfully manicured ...
Grand Canyon - North Rim
We headed out early this morning and traveled 130 miles to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I really wasn't expecting much because I heard it wasn't much compared to the south rim. Well, I was very happy with the north rim as it is not ...
HEY Bob and Evlyn Day
I went to sleep at 9.00 last night, that was after making myself stay awake from 7.30. So much for going wild and crazy while I'm beyond the clutches of my husband ! I woke up at about 6 (which is unheard of for me ) but not suprising since I'd gone to ...
Buck Island Bonanza
We came into town fairly early this morning to go to the post office. A very nice man was in there posting some fishing rods ( why and where I cannot say ) anyway he later turned out to be the captain of the katamaran that was to take me out to buck ...
111 Degrees and still havin fun @ Zion NP
... . We took a shuttle through Zion and up to the trail head. After about a mile of scenic hiking beside the Virgin River, the trail seemingly ends. I say seemingly because the trail actually continues for several miles in the river. That is right, we ...
Zion National Park
Once we finally got four teenagers up and going, our family and the Breen's headed to Zion in their RV. Since Zion is only about 12 miles from the campground, it made for an easy drive to the little town of Springdale where we parked and took ...
Evlyn - It's All About You
Evlyn, as the hostess with the mostess has demanded a bigger part in the blog, So I've given her the title, and I'll do my best to make it more about her. But frankly there's only room for one star in this blog! If she doesn't get her way tho she'll ...
Bryce Canyon NP
We headed out earlier to the dismay of the kids who I am convinced would sleep until noon each day if they had any say in things. Thank God we make all the important decisions. Once again, we headed towards Zion with a quick stop to a Doggie ...
Goodbye Grand Canyon, hello Zion
After enjoying a good night's sleep we said goodbye to our beds, sheets and showers and drove out of the Grand Canyon. Along the way, KaMate reminded us that he had not yet had his photo taken overlooking the canyon so we duly stopped and he posed on a ...
Day 2: St. Thomas- Charlotte Amalie Walking Tour
... St.), passing through a neighborhood of law firms, to: 7. Government House This is the administrative headquarters for the U.S. Virgin Islands. It's been the center of political life in the islands since it was built around the time of ...
Day 5: Day trip to St. Croix, USVI
... from the mid-17th century, which stands near a freshwater pool. We then proceeded towards Point Udall, "the easternmost point of the United States of America"! Reaching there, I made a small prayer to God to give me an opportunity to visit the other 3 ...
Day 6: Shopping and heading back to Milwaukee :(
... procedures and getting to my seat, I got to chat with my neighbor, an interesting lady, an Art Historian, who was visiting the Virgin Islands to get a work permit for a project she was working on. Our next flight was after 2 hours so we had some food at ...
Day 4: Winding down with a massage & great food!
... Sir Francis Drake was supposed to have looked for enemy ships of the Spanish fleet. This lookout includes a panoramic view of the Virgin Islands where the Atlantic Ocean joins the Caribbean Sea. It also affords an aerial view of Magen's Bay beach, rated ...
Day 3: B.O.S.S, Shopping & Sunset Sail- St. Thomas
Day 3: 18th April 2009, Saturday Time: 9.30 - 9pm EST Location: St. Thomas, USVI We were simply excited about it today.... we were going underwater for the first ...
Cedar Breaks National Monument (NM)
Cedar Breaks National Monument is a fairyland amphitheater of multi-colored limestone strata that spans some three miles, and is more than 2,000 feet deep. Due to minerals that have been deposited over time, the cliffs of Cedar Breaks NM display an ...
Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel
Construction of the 1.1 mile Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel began in the late 1920's and was completed in 1930. The purpose of the building the Zion-Mount Carmel Tunnel was to create direct access to Bryce Canyon and Grand Canyon from Zion NP. Due to many ...
Zion NP East Side
... cliffs promote the formation of huge blind arches. Iron oxide (rust) from the formation above streaks the sandstone red. Big Horn sheep are also prevalent on the east side of Zion NP. It only took us 4 months through 4 states for us to see big horn ...
Zion National Park (NP)
... the canyon begins narrowing to a slot only 30 to 40 feet wide. The narrowest section can only be viewed by hiking two miles up the Virgin River in water and rocks. The name "Zion" first used by a Mormon settler in the early 1860s, implied a peaceful or ...
Angel's Landing
Angels Landing is one of the most notorious hikes in the park. It's a 5 mile round trip hike that leads to the top of a sheer-walled monolith. Walter’s Wiggles is a series of 21 closely spaced switchbacks that lead to the base of Angels Landing ( ...
Arrived Zion River Resort RV Park
This drive should have been 2 hours, but with the restrictions on Scenic Highway 9's Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel, I was forced to take an alternate route. The Zion Mount Carmel Tunnel was built in the late 1920's and was built for direct access from ...
Hiking the Narrows
The Narrows is the narrowest section of Zion and can only be viewed by hiking two miles up the Virgin River in water and rocks. You navigate in and along the river, crossing from shore to shore through water mid calf to mid thigh deep. The river is the ...
Rainy Day
Light rain all night and day. Good day to catch up on house chores and shopping. Even though the sky was filled with dark clouds, the sunset managed to come through one small spot and light up the mountains on the drive into Springdale. ...
drive from Green River to Zion
I-70 to I-15 This area is so scenic, even along the interstate Zion River Resort is definitely a 10+. They even have a wine/cheese social this evening. Such nice people staying here for the winter! ...
Zion National Park - Angels Landing Trail
ZION NATIONAL PARK Angels Landing Trail The beginning views crossing the footbridge over the North Fork of the Virgin River are magnificent. Even though this trail is all paved, it is seriously steep. The steady 2-mile uphill trek ...
End of a great trip!
Today ends this trip to the Southwest. What an amazing part of the country! The RV Park is right along the Virigin River. We will definitely be back (but not in November when the temperatures at night have been below freezing). ...
Tortola Island and Sopers Hole Tortola BV Islands
Up at 0530 to sit on bow sprit at sunrise with S. just lovely sailing in these waters with fish swimming in the bow wave as we head for Tortola Island. Our regular breakfast affair whilst watching out the portholes the approaching Islands. Whilst we ...
KARIBIK!!!!!!
WOW!!!!! Mittlerweile sind wir in der KARIBIK!!!! und es ist traumhaft! Von nun ab geht es alle 10 Tage von New York aus in die Karibik. Gerade haben wir sozusagen unseren ersten trip hinter uns und ich kann endlich sagen, ich war in der Karibik. Wir ...
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