That pretty much sums it up, but here is a more detailed review.
After staying in Texas with C and Hil we hopped in their car and made the journey from Texas to Utah. And with the help of our professional tour guides (Clayton and Hilary- let me know if you want their info...) we made the road trip a journey with MANY memorable stops and sights along the way.
Day One
Bryan's Poco Taco. Look closely at the photo. We, of course, had to start off the trip with a real show stopper. Eating at the classiest restaurant Texas has to offer. It was a great beginning to an epic journey.
Up next...
Carlsbad Caverns
The Caves were incredible. You walk down a paved trail to the bottom of the cave. The cave then opens up into this wide room of cave formations. It kind of felt out of this world. Being so far underground is truly a unique feeling, especially when you ride an elevator back to the top. This is a great stop if you happen to find yourself in New Mexico, just avoid spending too much time in Carlsbad, as the city itself truly is BAD!
Next Stop...
White Sands National Park
These natural sand dunes provided many hours of entertainment. The park rents saucers used for sledding down the dunes. We got in some pretty cool tricks, then the wind picked up. as an alternative to being sand blasted, C and Ty discovered that the saucers turned into great wings. This was the closest I have ever felt to being a bird....
After playing in the sand long into the night, we made our journey onward and found our way to
Santa Fe.
I loved this city and feel like I could spend much more time taking in all it has to offer. Great art, food, buildings. It all has a very western feel, but I loved the uniformity of the architecture. I am sure this place has some great things to offer. Including some pretty old buildings...
Although we wanted to spend MUCH more time exploring the city, we knew we must trek onward. Our next stop put us at
Mesa Verde.
We were crawling. Climbing. Sitting. Standing. Gazing. Sweating. and in Awe. All in a place where the Anasazi dwelt. It was pretty incredible. And I felt pretty lucky to be there. I am glad this treasure has not only been preserved, but has been made so accessible for all to enjoy.
While we may have killed many bugs on our trip, the only real casualty we experienced was the tire. Which was quickly replaced by a spare and fixed not much later. Not too shabby for so many days spent on the road. We truly did have the best (cautious and safe) tour guides!
In true road trip fashion, we all felt that our trip was ending a little too soon. So we decided to throw in one last stop. And I am oh so glad that we did.
Arches National Park
We sort of did an, "Arches in 3 hours" tour. Which clearly is not enough time to enjoy it all. But I was again amazed by the natural splendor.
After spending so much time in other states, I think I forgot how much Utah has to offer. And all in all I have concluded that Utah is a pretty great place.
This was a road trip to go down in the record books.
Ty and I were sure grateful that we got to tag along on this one.
In true road trip fashion, we all felt that our trip was ending a little too soon. So we decided to throw in one last stop. And I am oh so glad that we did.
Arches National Park
We sort of did an, "Arches in 3 hours" tour. Which clearly is not enough time to enjoy it all. But I was again amazed by the natural splendor.
After spending so much time in other states, I think I forgot how much Utah has to offer. And all in all I have concluded that Utah is a pretty great place.
This was a road trip to go down in the record books.
Ty and I were sure grateful that we got to tag along on this one.
