Welcome to our blog. Dan & I are hoping to use this method to keep in touch with family and friends while we're away this winter. You'll have to bear with us through the learning process - neither of us have ever done this before. If it works the way we hope it will, we'll keep you updated with our where-abouts and share pictures. We're hoping that you'll use it to keep in contact with us too. The most recent entry will always be at the top of the page, so if you're new here, scroll down to the bottom to start or use the archive list. Our apologies to anyone who found the Travelpod blog only to have it disappear on them, but this site seems easier to use and like I said - we're beginners, so the easier the better.

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Monday, December 22, 2008

Valley of Fire

We almost didn't go. We almost chucked out the plan because we didn't think we were warm enough yet. We were going to go further south instead. Then just before we checked out of our hotel in Mesquite, we read Melody's comment on the blog and figured that if she wanted to go back, it must be worth going to. So, thank you Melody. I am SO glad we went! We just spent 3 amazing days touring the Valley of Fire in Nevada. The colours and the bizarre rock formations just blew us away. Neither of us had ever heard of this state park before, but we're not likely to forget it now. We stayed at the Atlatl Rock campground (my new all-time favourite campground!) and because we didn't require a powered site, we had our pick of the coolest campsites ever.
Here are a few pictures around the park just to give you an idea:



And this is our campsite:

This rock was behind the tent The colours changed with the light. At sunrise the view from our window was this rock precariously perched right above us in unbelievable shades of gold and orange:
And of course you've already seen the new blog picture. Much more indicative of travels with Vincent II.

Oh yeah, Dan had a birthday while we were there. We celebrated with an apple fritter. It was as close as I could come to birthday cake.
We're in Bullhead Arizona now, just across the river from Laughlin. I think we're heading for Death Valley tomorrow, so we'll be internet-less for a few days or maybe a week. Bye for now and MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!
P.S. Sorry we missed you in Yuma, Cornell.
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