Southwest Spring 2013

May seemed like a good time to get away and into nature while it is green and fresh.  I did not leave last week because Riverfest was happening and there were many good bands playing in the park, but now … Continued

Since I discovered Tecopa Hot Springs I’ve done this jog between Lone Pine and Las Vegas or Joshua Tree four or five times in order to soak there, and thus I’ve ended up passing by Panamint Springs all those times also. It … Continued

After that tasty steak and eggs it was time to do the work to get from here to Prescott.  First off I drive across the brand new bridge I walked across last night. The big sign says Arizona is in … Continued

It was too hot and the sun was too bright in Cortez, but the Visitors Center there was quite useful. The little coffee place had good wifi and a passable decaf americano. Thus fortified, it is a mere 20 or so … Continued

I got to my exit off of I-70, but there was no sign saying “to Moab”, which was a little disconcerting.  It’s clear from the map that the official route is to drive a few miles east, past the road … Continued

US 50 is still called the Loneliest Highway, but really nowadays it’s not so lonely.  There’s plenty of traffic on 50. What really IS a very lonely highway is Utah 21 from Beaver to the Nevada state line. There were … Continued