Monthly Archives: January 2015

USA 5 – Utah’s Zion National Park

Posted on 20/01/2015 by defender95

May 2014 – From Bryce Canyon we pass through Panguitch and its large, mountain Lake.  The notorious outlaw Butch Cassidy grew up in this area.   Wintry scenes greet us as we near Mount Brian Head.     The road … Continue reading →

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USA 4 – Hoodoos cast their spell in Utah’s Bryce Canyon!

Posted on 14/01/2015 by defender95

May 2014 – From Cannonville it’s a short drive north to Bryce Canyon City but don’t let the name misguide you, because there is literally only a handful of buildings here.  It is however, the gateway to Bryce Canyon National … Continue reading →

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USA 3 – Utah’s remote wilderness….The Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument

Posted on 10/01/2015 by defender95

May 2014 – In 1996, Grand Staircase Escalante became Utah’s newest National Monument.  Located on the Colorado Plateau, this huge and remote area in Southern Utah, spans nearly 1.9 million acres of sandstone canyons, plateau, colourful cliffs and unique sandstone … Continue reading →

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USA 2 – Arizona’s two great Canyons…….Grand Canyon and Antelope Canyon.

Posted on 09/01/2015 by defender95

 30th April – 4th May  –  Another freezing morning as we leave Flagstaff for our visit to the Grand Canyon, taking a scenic drive that takes us past Arizona’s highest peak…….snow covered Humphreys Peak  at 12,633 ft. followed by pine … Continue reading →

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USA 1 – Arizona……Deserts, red rocks and a meteor crater.

Posted on 06/01/2015 by defender95

13th – 29th April – A short distance from the border town of Nogales,  where we will be leaving  Mexico for the USA,  it is necessary to get our Mexican permit cancelled, a sticker removed from our windscreen and obtain confirmation … Continue reading →

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