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November 5, 2019

Arches National Park

Just when we thought we’d seen every type of landscape this world has to offer, we visit a new national park and get our socks knocked off. There’s no better fitting word for Arches...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel
September 21, 2019

Portugal

We never found our way to Portugal while living in Germany, so when we were deciding where to spend a few weeks between our arrival in England and our friend’s wedding in Germany, Portugal was...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, Personal, Travel
September 11, 2019

Trans-Atlantic Backwards

When you find a great deal on a cruise back to Europe when you were planning on flying back anyway, you jump on the opportunity! Especially when it’s your husband’s 40th birthday! Armed...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, Personal, Travel
Capital Reef Sunset Point
July 22, 2018

A Reef in the Desert

Another one of Utah’s “Mighty 5” parks is Capitol Reef, located in the center of the state, encompassing the former Mormon settlement of Fruita. As the name suggests, there was...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel
July 18, 2018

Page, Arizona

High temperatures dashed our hopes of taking a tour at Glen Canyon Dam, but we explored the visitor center displays to learn about how the dam was built and operates. Lake Powell is not only...
By Cat Sparks in Personal, Travel
June 28, 2018

Bryce Canyon National Park

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I hadn’t heard of Bryce Canyon until a couple of years ago. It was one of the first locations we saved when planning our road trip though. The views from the...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, Personal, Travel
Grand Canyon North Rim
June 20, 2018

The North Rim

Two hours of driving, with a 3,000 ft elevation gain and a 20 degree temperature drop, brought us from our campsite near Kanab to the North Rim of Grand Canyon National Park. I think we were...
By Cat Sparks in Just for Fun, News, Personal, Travel
The Virgin River flows through the middle of Zion National Park.
June 17, 2018

Zion National Park

Of the famous “Mighty 5” within Utah, Zion National Park was the first park we chose to explore. We selected a scenic boondocking site along the Virgin River, just a few miles east of the...
By Cat Sparks in Destination, News, Personal, Travel