La Quinta Inn & Suites St. George St. George

Who's idea was it to start a climbing road trip through the rockies in the middle of Fall????<br>Oh, yes... it was ours.... We managed to get to st. George UT, home of the Red Hills. We got here monday at noon, and climbed some on Prophesy wall (usually used for multi-pitching, but we used the first pitch as a sports climb route ...

... treffen aufhalten, was sich mehr als gelohnt hat. ist ja bereits mein zweites ganz spontanes auf meiner weltumrundung.<br><br>Über den hoover-dam muss ich nicht viel berichten, ist schlicht und einfach gigantisch und man muss dieses bauwerk mit eigenen augen sehen.<br>

... scared?? Haha! Bimbo! I have since discovered that "petrified" means that something has hardened into stone over time.<br> <br>We got to walk on the rocks, and also climb them, so it was really nice and fun. Unfortunately, the two little pools of water normally seen in the photos were dry, so no nice photos :-(<br>

... was the better hike. He suggested Observation Point as it was a less crowded trail and you have a great view. We jumped on the Zion bus which is free with the entry fee and disembarked at Weeping Rock (that path was closed because of a rock fall). The trail was 4 miles that transcended 2130 feet! The sun was beating down for the second half of the ascent and it was hard! We reached the top and had lunch. The view was amazing and the canyon was phenomenal. On the way ...

I was signed myself up with one whole month at Fitness Ridge, really not knowing what to expect. There were some difficult days and there were some amazing days. The scenery is absolutely breath taking and the staff at Fitness Ridge are incredible. I also met a great deal of cool people and made lots of friends. Overall, I lost 24 pounds in 28 days! And, have amazing pictures hiking through the mountains of Southern Utah! Super fun!

... in her small RV. (Kind of an odd place...) She was very interested in us and helpful in showing John how everything works. My brother Tim and sister-in-law Lauri are off for Beirut tonight, on a combined business (AUB Business School) and pleasure trip to visit family haunts and our family there, and to Aleppo and Gaziantep, Turkey, where my mom was born. Very exciting. They will surely have tales to tell.... We are all of us on our own journeys!

MOTORHOME MILES TRAVELED 2007 TO DATE: 12, 626 AUTOMOBILE MILES TRAVELED 2007 TO DATE: 11,649 (We expect to put about 1,000 more miles on each through year's end, a reduction of about 2,000 miles per vehicle from last year!) Average Diesel Fuel Price $2.95/gallon Average ...

... for Dave's car. Ken almost hit cows crossing the road several times. PERSONAL NOTE (day 3): I (Dave) drove both ways on the dirt/rocky roads (my car) to and from Toroweap Point and at the end of the 4 hours driving on these dirty rocky roads and a flat tire: - I FELT LIKE THE ROAD WAS NEVER, EVER, GOING TO END. IT JUST WENT ON, AND ON, AND ON. AND IN THE DUST AND DARK OF NIGHT IT APPEARED TO HAVE NO END. I FELT LIKE I HAD ALREADY BEEN ...

... cousin as we drove through the cacti forest. In the photo, the cactus I am standing in front of is probably close to 100 years old. They don't start to grow their first "arms" until they are at least 50 years old. We also saw some pronghorn antelope. Jan 25 We love Flagstaff! After spending a lackluster evening in a hotel in downtown Phoenix which much to our dismay was the nexus for the nocturnal construction crew working from 11pm-5am, we pressed on to ...

... instructors, really helped me and Ted hung back a few times to encourage me along. At times it felt like hell, especially with the strong headwind the whole way, but I felt a huge sense of accomplishment after I completed the course! Next, of course, was a foot soak in the jacuzzi! Then, on to yoga on the ball. It was a very relaxing class and put me in a great mood for dinner. I sat the Captain's Table again ...