Tuesday 23rd May – Still in Hanksville, Everything Smells Like Petrol

I woke super early thanks to the super early sunrise and only rolled around a few minutes before getting up, finding a sneaky bathroom spot behind the servo and making breakfast. Not surprisingly, I was starving since the beer had been my only real sustenance the previous night. I also didni’t want to hang around…

Sunday 21st May – Decisions Made For Me

I woke up before my fellow campers and enjoyed my breakfast sitting in front of the valley and soaking up the morning sun. By the time I rolled out of camp, Janet had just gotten up, so we had a quick window conversation where we wished each other well before I carried on. It was…

Saturday 20th May – Another Astro Chick

I spent the morning blogging and trying to block out the early sun that woke me. It was windy outside so I waited until it died down before making breakfast. By 10am, I figured I’d dawdled enough so I left the serenity of my camp to head north on Cottonwood road. I planned to do…

Friday 19th May – Shannon, the Kindest of Strangers

I had a slow start to the morning, knowing that my tyres wouldn’t be at the shop until at least 10am. I cringed to get out of the van and into the cold, wanting to stay inside and under the covers as long as possible. I started watching qualifying for the Spanish grand prix over…

Thursday 18th May – Bang! Whack, Whack, Whack, Whack, Whack!!!!

I woke pretty early thanks to the sun reflecting brightly off the snow/ice mix that covered the ground. I was definitely happy to have been inside a metal box overnight instead of a canvas tent. Pete was already up and making coffee by the fire so after making myself some oats, I joined him. I…

Wednesday 17th May – 53.7 km and 5,768 ft

I had a rough sleep, full of anticipation, so I was relieved to hear the alarm go off and get out of bed, despite the cold outside. I was a huge snotty mess but sorted most of that out in the bathroom. I was not going to be deterred out of doing this hike. I…

Tuesday 16th May – A Lazy Day at the Grand

For the first time in months, I had trouble getting to sleep. Too much on my mind maybe? It definitely wasn’t to cold since I was toasty underneath my downie. When Kylie, Derek, Tom, Cat and I all got together, Kylie was getting over a cold. Derek then got it, then Cat and now it…

Monday 15th May – More Canyons

After breakfast and pack up, I was well ahead of the others, so I decided to break camp much ealier than them with the idea of meeting them at our next destination, the north rim of the Grand Canyon. I left around 10am and head north out of Bryce Canyon. While the others were taking…

Sunday 14th May – A Stroll in the City of Rocks

It was Mother’s Day at Bryce Canyon! While I’ll tell anyone I meet that every day is mother’s day, I thought it fitting to make pancakes for the Mum amongst us. I was up before everyone else so hopped to it. By the time everyone had emerged, I had a stack of pancakes for everyone…