MAY 2007 RV TRIP

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We left Juneau on April 29.  Spent a day with the Baxter Family in Tacoma.  Next we flew to Palm Springs to pick up our truck and trailer.  Everything was fine with the rig.  No bugs, mice or other critters had been inside over the three months we left it there.  We drove to the Palm Springs Oasis RV Resort to spend a few days getting groceries, truck and trailer washed and generally preparing for the trip to Idaho.  We took no photos until Mesquite, Nevada where Garrey posed (terrible picture of him!) with Al and Joanne Allison (great picture of them!)  We spent a few days in Las Vegas before going to Mesquite.  Went to a few casinos and left them with a small amount of money as a token of our appreciation for the entertainment.

After Mesquite, our next stop was Springdale, UT, just outside Zion National Park.  We were awed by this area from the first time we saw it.  Decided to spend 4 days and 5 nights here hiking and sightseeing in the park.  Click on the following photos for a larger view.

Al & Joanne & Garrey in Mesquite	The trailer parked at Zion Canyon RV Park	A typical view from our trailer of the sandstone mountains of Zion	We hiked on the Grotto Trail to the Emerald Pools Trail	More Grotto Trail Scenery	There is a terrible road and unimaginable Carmel Tunnel through the mountain that we went out of our way to see	The drive to and through the tunnel offered lots of photo opportunities.	Here's photo  #3 The mountains on the back side of Zion Canyon are made of shale
#4 Shale with tops of oxidized lime	#5 Beautiful mountains	#6 Spectacular mountains	Back to Zion Canyon. These peaks are named The Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob	This is a patriarch only in his own mind	On our last day we hiked the River Walk at the end of Zion Canyon called  the Temple of Sinawava	From here on, hikers must walk in the 40 degree  water.  We've done that before and decided not to do it today.	A spotted towhee or painted redstart
The Virgin River looking south that makes the park so beautiful	The Virgin River looking north from the same bridge	An unidentified white flower	yellow columbine	prickly pear cactus	A view from the Utah Lake RV park along the Provo River in Provo	Can you find our trailer in the Brigham City RV park?	View across the road from BC RV park
Twin Falls, ID Perrine Bridge 475' above the Snake River	Snake River Canyon near the spot where Evel Knievel tried to jump his motorcycle and crashed to the bottom instead. Thus proving a whole bunch of things.	Shoshone Falls 212' to the canyon floor	Shoshone Falls	Taking a walk in Healy, ID	Hemingway Memorial looking toward Sun Valley	Sun Valley swans and 3 baby swans	A blooming crab apple tree on Gates Drive near Mt. Baldy in Ketchum
We were happy to see a red wing black bird	We were happy to go to a wonderful breakfast & visit at Lee & Bob Grogan's in Ketchum, ID	A country scene along Hwy 20, ID	Another scene on a beautiful day	3rd country scene	Rattlesnake Stage stop on way to Mountain Home	Garrey leaving the outhouse in Owyhee Canyon & Antelope Reservoir in Oregon	Bruce & Marianne Cumming's Ranch in New Plymouth, ID
Pond and birds at the Cummings ranch	Dominic & Dania Marianne & Bruce's grandchildren	Dania in the Mule.	Bruce's rig at the Paddock Valley Reservoir	Looking south at Paddock Valley Reservoir	Bruce & Karen taking the jet engine Mokai for a spin on the lake	Going to scare up water fowl on the lake.  The white pelicans were my favorite.	Marianne & Sage, Bruce & Mandy