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(Mostly) Motoring Around Moab

On Saturday morning (6/29), we said our "thank yous", "see yous" and "ta-ta for nows" (never "good-byes!) to our new friends, the...

A Simply "Majestic" Week

It was a short drive from the Durango train station to the Majestic Dude Ranch in Mancos, CO. The Majestic was much more than a...

Travelling Back In Time

On Friday (6/21) we left Monument Valley via the Four Corners and headed for a night in Durango Colorado. Laundry, bookshop and a a bite...

Monuments and Mysteries

Monument Valley is a special place. The scenery is stunning and the Navajo people are genuine and hospitable. But there was something...

A Quick Stop At The Grand Canyon

After our harrowing boat ride back to the marina, we were glad to be back on land (seeing rainbows), driving south to the Grand Canyon....

Just Powell-ing Around

We're back on land (and in a place that has working Wi-Fi, yay!) We've been a few places since our last blog so we'll try to catch up......

You Lookin' At Me?

Yes, yes we are looking at you, Miss Free- Range, Black- Angus Cow. We also took in some amazing views of the Kolob side, West temple...

Canyons, Crevices and Cliffs, Oh My!

Hi! Sorry for the delay but we had no WiFi over the weekend and we're just catching up! It has been a busy week so far and we are tired...

Who Do Know What A Hoodoo Is?

Those spikey things are "hoodoos". Geologists would say that a is hard rock that formed on top of softer rock and the softer rock eroded...

Capitol Reef

Yesterday we did a quick tour of the scenic road on Capitol Reef and stretched our legs, climbed into caverns and listened to our echos...

Llama, Llama, Ana, Josie, Dad and Mamma!

JOSIE SAYS: Llamas are so cute in real life! The pictures do not capture the cuteness of a llama. Our hike with llamas was fun but the...

Salt Lake City

Salt Lake city is like a normal city but it is made very neat like a grid. It is super hot and not to busy . There are a lot of...

going and arriving

we have not left yet but we are going to leave tomorrow and the first place we are going is capital reef national park. We are going to...

Welcome to The Getaways blog!

ROAD TRIP! Thanks for your interest in our adventures! We'll be covering over 1,500 miles while hitting at least 12 National Parks &...

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