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Grand Teton
Driving north for only half a day completely transformed our surroundings with Wyoming’s alpine mountains, dense forests, year-round snow, and countless lakes replacing Southern Utah’s endless deserts, dry canyons, and wind-sculpted rock formations. Although quite the opposite of where we’d … Continue reading
Slot Canyons
Within the Utah/Arizona region that holds the highest concentration of slot canyons compared to anywhere else in the world, Antelope Canyon is probably the most famous of them all. Almost everyone has seen a photo of or been to Antelope Canyon. Typical … Continue reading
Zion
They say it’s a magical place. They say it’s the most visited national park in the United States. They say they come here for a weekend trip or a vacation and skip the other parks because they only have time … Continue reading
Capitol Reef, Bryce, and Cedar Breaks National Parks
Capitol Reef Though not as grandiose and epic as the nearby Bryce and Zion National Parks, Capitol Reef still has its charm. We ended up spending 3 days and 2 nights in this quaint park, hiking several trails and enjoying the … Continue reading
Little Wild Horse Canyon, Goblin Valley, and Capitol Reef
After I completed my hike at Canyonlands National Park, we headed out for our next destination: Little Wild Horse Canyon and Goblin Valley State Park. With storms swirling overhead the past couple days and even forecasted for the following day, … Continue reading
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Canyonlands National Park
The autumn thunderstorm that struck on Saturday afternoon lingered throughout all of Southern Utah, teasing us with glimpses of warm sunshine between periods of lightning, curtains of cold rain, and violent winds. Fortunately when we left Castle Valley on Monday morning … Continue reading
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Salt Lake City to Moab
Day 1 after Lake Tahoe: Drive the 580 miles to Salt Lake City and arrive by evening. The beautiful drive took longer than expected due to towing (we had to fill up the tank every 180 miles, ugh!), and after an … Continue reading
The Ironman Race That Didn’t Happen
The pro athletes usually plummet through the waters exactly at 6:30am the Sunday morning of race day, followed by the amateur athletes at 6:45am. That was at least the case last year when Chris and I dreadfully stepped into the chilly, placid … Continue reading
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Romping & Nguyening Part 2 Begins: Abalone Diving
Having only spent exactly 1 month and 1 day at home with 2 weeks of it at Burning Man, our planning and preparation for the adventures of Romping & Nguyening Part 2 was no doubt a challenge. With only a hasty … Continue reading
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From Home to Burning Man
The obvious reasons for our excitement upon returning home were familiarity and comfort, but the other reason was simply the sheer fact that home is San Francisco. I had looked forward to satisfying my thirst for wanderlust, but unlike many travelers, I had not planned … Continue reading
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