Creekside Preserve Lodge and Guest Cabins Mayer

... trying to catch the magic of the moment on camera, Freddy tugging at the leash.
I still meet with the drumming group once a month and we are planning a Winter Sostice Celebration for Dec. 20. It will include music, drumming, candles, a yule log!! It's my first winter in the mountains and I pester the veterens with childlike wonder - "will there be snow?" I ask excitedly. "Maybe" they say, with a knowing glance.
I completed the Hiking Spree Nov. 7 ...

... again here.

No RV trip is complete w/o a stop at Wal-Mart so that's where we headed next. Stocked up on supplies then we had a late lunch at Sonic which was conveniently across the street. That's it so far.

More to come. **crossing fingers** The lack of a good wifi signal still plagues us, but images will be posted as soon as we are able.

... s first time at a baby shower! Apparently, baby showers either are very rare or do not exist in Denmark! It was fun to watch her expressions throughout the afternoon and work to explain to her what was going on, especially when we played the game in which different candy bars are melted and put into diapers :) That expression was priceless!

After the shower, we went to (taking a deep breath) our host mother's son's in-law's home. Make sense? Hope so! They ...

... at him as he said, "You're playing the whole show tonight."

There were two ways to approach the situation. I could a) freak out and throw a temper tantrum, or b) accept the situation for what it was and practice my butt off!

Which one do you think I did?

For those of you that chose letter 'a', you're right!

I'll give you a second to realize I'm joking.

I was totally up to the challenge :) I was actually really ...

... us to the Long Term Parking area to get our bladder for the satelitte dish (an anchor) filled with water. They have bought the long term pass for the season and was able to get in and get water. Then back to the RV, checking email and getting to bed. I woke up at 3:30 this morning, my face and head freezing. So we turned on Mr. Buddy to warm it up. Worked like a charm and I slept like a baby! Don't like being cold.

... in giornata avrei trovato traffico e fila, visti i limiti di velocitā e il fatto che bisogna passare per una sorta di controllo..dove sono passato con il poliziotto di turno mi ha sorriso e fatto cenno di passare senza ne domande ne altro. Ecco il cartello... si entra in Arizona! E devo dire che la differenza si fā notare... ragazzi che panorami!!!! il Nevada č bellissimo ma devo dire che l'Arizona ha dei ...

... you would imagine it and looks like nothing on earth. The amphitheatre which goes on for miles is a mass of orange yellow and red coloured pillars and rock formations (hoodoos) set out in a bizarre often regimented pattern. The views at the top are great but you can actually walk in amongst the hoodoos ." A helluva place to lose a cow" as the original Mr Bryce said. We spent our next night at Page near Lake Powell a massive reservoir created in the desert in the 50 ...

... it would", then it would sound underwhelming, but it is so overwhelming that it did look like I thought it would. Each of the three canyon areas we've been in are so different that it makes sense now why we start at Zion and end here. Zion is an up close place; you can climb on it and touch and feel it. You actually spend most of your time at Zion down in the canyon working your way up on short hikes. In Zion, everywhere you looked ...

... We hiked the Rim Trails. Abi and I attempted to go down the Grandview Trail but after about 1 mile we decided to hiked back. We drove to the Desert View Watchtower. We had lunch first at the Marketplace and stopped by the souvenir store and bought windbreakers because it was so windy and cold. Then we climbed the watchtower.
From the Grand Canyon we droved all the way to ...

Yesterday was one of the longest days ever! We must be stupid Canadian tourists, because who decides to go to the Grand Canyon wearing shorts and a t shirt. Sure it was nice when we left, but after hours of driving some of the most boring roads, we kept climbing higher and higher until it was freezing. For awhile we toughed it out, left the top down and drove with the heater on, but the winds ...