Trips for Arches National Park

Friday, 8/1 - Well, after many months of planning, the day has finally arrived! I can't believe that we're actually driving across the US! It's something I've always wanted to do. Our drive will take us from Connecticut to California and back …

It was a really long drive. We got a late start Thursday and drove through storms so we didn't get as far as we planned. I couldn't drive any farther so we pulled off in Stuart, Iowa. All the hotels were full. I couldn't drive any more so we …

Our first day on the road took us north on highway 395 along the eastern Sierra Mountains. That roadway, I think, is one of California's most beautiful highways. The Sierra Nevada Mountain Range rises straight up alongside the west side of …

First day of the trip and what a great way to start a trip , a peaceful place like Joshua Tree NP. Here is the sunset at Joshua Tree , this just sums up my expereince at Joshua Tree.You can view more pics from my trip @ http://yessy.com/bachans …

Our first pit stop at good ole Craker Barrel, outside of Bristol, VA. As you can see, Sydney seems to be putting up with Sean's chatty-ness quite well so far. Somewhere between here and the Tennessee border, the new rental car no longer smelled …

Catching a late flight on Thursday, we landed at Cortez Municipal Airport. It always feels a little weird flying over the desert at night. Without city lights below everything just looks like a big empty space. It's sort of eerie. From the …

We finished our final preparations today, packing the car as best we could. We are scheduled to leave from Philadelphia tomorrow afternoon and head to Shenandoah National Park for our first stop. We are both quite excited. Skyline drive was …

The first day my wife and I left home at about 9:30 am and got to Donner Pass a little past noon. It was a good feeling to be free of the city in such a short time. We ate lunch at the Nugget Diner in downtown Reno. It was cheap, filling, a …

After days (weeks?) of goodbyes, we finally got our car packed at around 3pm on Saturday. We took a quick drive down to the ocean to say a final goodbye to the beach. We then grabbed sandwiches at Bay Cities Deli, our favorite sandwich place …

We were able to leave on Friday, got packed and in the car by 1100. So excited to hit the road. The drive was 550 miles and only took us 8 hrs. The speed limit is 75 mph so could just jet right along. It's really cold here, 48 degrees so I …