Great Basin NP, NV – Definitely off the beaten track

What do football and sailing have in common? September road trip, of course! Son’s football game and our family in Utah, sailing meeting in Vegas, Great Basin National Park, plus golf and home exchange in Mesquite. Any must-do hikes or other excursions in and around Great Basin National Park or eastern NV? Suggestions for Mesquite activities?

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Hot air balloons in gorgeous Colorado!

Balloons, bells, a ghost town and fall colors! Gettin’ our mountain fix! Sometimes Groupon has great timing with their offers. In this case a discount condo at Snowmass Village during the Balloon Festival…

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Lake Powell – Another planet right here in the USA

It really is otherworldly. At times you feel like you have just been personally dropped into a science fiction movie (in fact several have been filmed here) – on a huge lake, surrounded by desert, sheer cliffs with painted stripes, and bizarre rock formations…

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See 5 states from Capulin Volcano, New Mexico

If ever you are on a road trip between Colorado and Texas, Capulin Volcano is a side trip worthy of a few hours. Those who don’t know their a’a from their pahoe’hoe will probably prefer…

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Estes Park, Colorado, USA

Estes Park, Colorado road trip story soon. Here are a few favorite photos. Colorado is truly beautiful!

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