If you are just starting this tale, you may want to start with #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #6 first. We drove into Grand Canyon National Park around dinner time. The kids were naturally excited, having heard so much about it in years past. Why, yes, we did hit a sprinkling of June snow […]
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Girl Meets West # 6: Quail Ridge and the Drop Off
If you’re new to this tale, you may want to read #1, #2, #3, #4, and #5 first. For our last night, we booked a campsite at Quail Ridge RV Park, located just north of Phoenix. Originally, we had planned to stop at the Grand Canyon on the way to Phoenix, but due to various […]
Girl Meets West #5: And So She Melted
If you are new to this tale, you may want to read Girl Meets West #1, #2, #3, and #4 first. Some places are marked by such distinct topography that it’s hard to lose your sense of place while there; I was reminded of this so many times throughout the trip, including during our drive […]
Girl Meets West #4: Our Brush with the Law
If you’re new to Girl Meets West, you may want to read part #1, part #2, and part #3 first. Barring the brush with dehydration, the Lake Powell campsite suited me. It was open and sunny and well-kept, but more importantly, it had full hook-ups. Basically, for the non-campers out there, this means being able […]
Girl Meets West #3: Not How I Pictured This Day
If you missed the beginning of this series, you may want to go back to Part 1 and Part 2 first to read the first two posts of Girl Meets West. On the way up to Lake Powell, where we’d be spending the first two nights, the formerly small people sat at the table and […]
Girl Meets West #2: The RV, Our German Friends, and Why I Refuse To Shop with LCB Again (Bless His Heart)
If you missed my last post, you may want to click here to read part one of our Southwest trip. We arrived in Phoenix late that night, checked into a hotel near the airport, and crashed. We awoke the next morning and looked out the window; while the palm trees felt like home, the mountains […]