Coronada Inn and Suites St. George

... we woke up to some nasty winds and clouds, but decided to hit the wall anyways, it was cold but extremly fun!! Heather lead her first climb, and she cleand the rout too (it was sweet!!!) dan lead his first 5.10 A and did it without major difficulty and even cleand the route. Today is looking worst than yesorday, we woke up to ...

St.George ist ein verschlafenes nest im staate Utah, aber supergünstig. unterkunft, essen und benzin erhielten wir nirgends günstiger, keine ahnung weshalb! <br><br>Boulder City ist der ausgangspunkt für einen ausflug zum hoover dam. wir liessen uns da von einem old ...

A little state park in Utah. Not much to see by car, as most "attractions" are reached only by hiking a trail. We did the Petrified Dunes trail, as it is the "famous" view of Snow Canyon.<br><br>Initially, I wondered what on earth made the dunes so scared, i.e. petrified? And how could they tell that the dunes ...

Hurricane was supposed to be a central place to see the canyons but it was still a fair drive from Bryce Canyon and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. It was very close to Zion though. Since we had another long drive down from SLC the previous day we decided we would visit Zion first. After reading travel books and researching the internet we decide to do either the Angel's Landing trail or Observation Point. On arrival we went to the Visitor Center and asked a ranger ...

... we will be a little more cautious next time. However, the little truck performed well and we faired much better than some of the trucks that had traveled the road earlier in the day. We didn't leave the ruts that they did! Check out the pictures. They only tell part of the tale but indicate the rugged beauty of this region. Tonight we are packing to be on the road early in the morning. Hopefully the next couple of days will bring clear weather.

... view out our window made up for the confusion and the sites really are quite adequate. The trip up started out through more desert - real desert in places as I spotted sand dunes in one place. The wind was gusty in places but not a big problem. As we crossed the corner of Arizona and moved into Utah, the landscape changed drastically and we saw our first snow topped ...

... day in Salt Lake the clouds and rain rolled in, and the snow line came creeping down the mountain faces, dusting their dark faces white. I was in St George fortuitously, owing to the random encounter with Kwinci in Alabama, who had family in St George. I'd never heard of this little town in the desert, but i had heard of its nearest neighbours - Las Vegas, Grand Canyon, Zion Canyon. It was the last of these that i would get out into. But first i poked about the town ...

Viva Las Vegas!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! We had a 7 hour drive in the van today. we all try asd swap seats each day and after an hour everyone in the back is normally asleep. One person always has to sit in the front with Art to keep him company so we all fight about that every day as no one wants to stay awake. We had a really nice hotel where loads of ppl got married everyday, and massive beds. once we got there we had pizza in Arts room and then a 2 hr limo ride around Vegas ...

... of notes and instructions for the two months I will be gone, and clearing my desk of bills and general clutter. I think I am finally ready! Pray for good weather and considerate motorists! Thanks to the following people who have helped make this trip possible: Mark and the guys at the bike shop for tuning and outfitting my bike; Dennis for the bike fit session and training tips; Lucy, my "Thelma and Louise" biking partner; and family and friends ...

... are. On the other was the Pacific Coast Highway. We knew we would eventually have to hit the Pacific Coast at some point during the trip anyway, so back east it was. Upon crossing back into the northwest corner of Arizona on I-15 the sun started its descent and so we decided to find a place to camp in a place we would not soon forget called the Virgin River Gorge. There were steep, towering desert mountains on both sides of us ...