Trip of a Lifetime
My wife and I have just returned from the trip of a lifetime courtesy of our firstborn and her husband. In 10 days we were in 5 states and 5 National Parks. We flew from Orlando, FL to Denver, CO and met up with Kendra and family. After a short night in Denver, we boarded the California Zephyr, early in the morning and headed for GrandJunction, CO. The train ride was super with reclining seats, great views of the countryside and dinner in the dining car. In Grand Junction my son in law rented a van and we spent a couple of days touring Colorado National Monument and Canyonland. How anyone could view the magnificent scenery and still doubt there is a God is beyond me. Boarding the Zephyr again (this time in the evening) we traveled to Salt Lake City, UT, arriving about 1 a.m. After sleeping a in a bit, we once again rented a van and headed out to view The Arches. I quickly began to feel my age hiking in the altitude with the beginnings of a sinus infection. After a couple of da