We had an excellent evening. Sometime during one of my mid-sleep forays, I stuck my head out of the RV. It was cool, and it appeared to be just about an hour before dawn. Venus was rising, and when I looked out to the other side of the RV, the stars that had been our companions while we watched the fire, were gone, replaced by others. I think I saw the International Space Station pass overhead, but I didn’t buy that app for the iPad, so I guess I’ll never know. The night sky was beautiful, made even more so by the lack of man’s lighting. Continue reading
Author Archives: Bob Kelly
Touring Arches
We were both beat from the long drive the day before, so we weren’t out at the crack of dawn. It didn’t really matter, because we wanted to get a better campsite, and no one leaves a campsite straight away in the morning. There is always cleaning and organizing before you cast off. We had run out water, so it was nothing fancy for breakfast. Continue reading
Ely NV to Arches NP
It was a long day, but not longer than yesterday. Eighty mile mistakes are no fun. Today we employed both GPS’s and had written notes besides. The View has a huge windshield with a significant shaded section at the top . I’ve found myself asking Louise at critical junctures “Which way do we go?” when one GPS says drive through the economically depressed section of town, and the other thinks that we should continue on into the sunset with the butterflies. Continue reading
Yosemite to Ely, NV
The day finally ended. I usually don’t think that way, but today was far longer than I anticipated, mostly because I used only one GPS and followed the main road, even though the map indicated the main road made no turns. Wrong! I thought that the main road was easy to follow, it wasn’t. Sometimes you shouldn’t go with the flow, you should pay attention. Continue reading
Yosemite, Day 3
It was an easy day to sleep in, we’ve become accustomed to west coast time, as much as we’ve tried to stay on Mountain time. With the heater running, and it being cozy in the loft and the long hike yesterday, we lazed, to the point that by the time I was ready to make breakfast, it was a rush to get the coffee perked and the pancakes made before the no generator limit of 9 AM. I never want to be that guy. Continue reading