On Tue, 31 Jul 2012 09:18:43 -0400, John H. wrote:

In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting:

On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year?

Any recommendations?

YES!!

First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A
week would be good here, but we stayed only four days.

Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for
pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12
'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and
take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the
campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early.
( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride.

From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days
there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park.

From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs
Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a
pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a
tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your
pictures.

Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole
thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell.

Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really
early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 )

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

===

Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

===

Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately.

If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool.

You have to blow up your own balloon
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg

The view is great
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg

Lots of rich people in New Mexico
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg

and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't
expect us in his yard.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

===

Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately.

If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool.

You have to blow up your own balloon
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg

The view is great
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg

Lots of rich people in New Mexico
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg

and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't
expect us in his yard.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg

That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list.

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

===

Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately.

If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool.

You have to blow up your own balloon
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg

The view is great
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg

Lots of rich people in New Mexico
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg

and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't
expect us in his yard.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg

That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list.

Albuquerque is a great place to balloon

One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit.

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 11:39:44 -0400, wrote:

On Sun, 05 Aug 2012 08:06:39 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 23:27:57 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 15:44:19 -0400, John H.
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 13:17:42 -0400, wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 10:26:28 -0400, Wayne.B
wrote:

On Sat, 04 Aug 2012 07:53:24 -0400, John H.
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

And, before you go, pray for a few clouds floating in the sky. They add so much to photographs.

===

Good idea but I've been sending all of my clouds to Tim lately.

If you get down into New Mexico a balloon ride is pretty cool.

You have to blow up your own balloon
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...p%20baloon.jpg

The view is great
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...%20balloon.jpg

Lots of rich people in New Mexico
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...f%20course.jpg

and you never know where you will land. The guy in the red hat didn't
expect us in his yard.
http://gfretwell.com/ftp/New%20Mexic...uys%20yard.jpg

That's on my wife's 'Want to do' list.

Albuquerque is a great place to balloon

One of my wife's sisters lives there. More reason to stop for a visit.

I am sure she knows all about it then. There is a big balloon park
north of town on 25.
We went from there but where you land depends on the wind and your
propane supply. The guy who's yard we landed in seemed to be pretty
good natured about it.

I just checked for RV sites for the October festival. Not much left.

On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:18:43 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:
In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting:



On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:



We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year?



Any recommendations?



YES!!



First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A

week would be good here, but we stayed only four days.



Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for

pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12

'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and

take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the

campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early.

( http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs ). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride.



From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days

there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park.



From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim. Be sure to stop at Jacobs

Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a

pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a

tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your

pictures.



Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole

thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell.



Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really

early. I'd start calling them now. ( http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6 )



Hope you have a super trip!

AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch!

On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim
wrote:

Hope you have a super trip!

AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch!

===

I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we
are flying out and back.

On Aug 5, 6:18*pm, Tim wrote:
On Tuesday, July 31, 2012 8:18:43 AM UTC-5, John H wrote:
In case you missed the answer to your question in all the fighting:

On Mon, 30 Jul 2012 19:52:13 -0400, Wayne.B wrote:

We are planning to spend some time in southern Utah later this year?

Any recommendations?

YES!!

First stop, Moab, UT. Visit Arches and Canyonlands National Parks (NP) and Dead Horse Point SP. A

week would be good here, but we stayed only four days.

Then back to I-70, west to Hwy 24 south. Follow to Hwy 12 south. Spectacular scenery. Don't stop for

pictures every ten minutes. Visit Capitol Reef NP for a couple hours or more, and continue on Hwy 12

'til you reach Hyw 63, and take a left to Bryce Canyon NP. Fantastic place. While there, be sure and

take the free bus tour offered by Ruby's Campground. The sign up place is right there at the

campground. If you're not camping, Ruby's Lodge seemed pretty nice, but I'd make reservations early.

(http://tinyurl.com/caa5mqs). A week in Bryce would be nice. Go on a mule ride.

From there, back to Hwy 12 west to Hwy 89, south to Hwy 9 and west to Zion NP. Plan on a few days

there, and be sure and take the bus tour through the park.

From there, drop down south and head east to the Grand Canyon North Rim.. Be sure to stop at Jacobs

Lake and visit the trading post. After a few days at the Grand Canyon, head over to Page, AZ, rent a

pontoon boat and spend a few days on Lake Powell. Be sure to visit Lower Antelope Canyon. Take a

tripod, and they'll let you linger for a lot longer in the canyon and take your time with your

pictures.

Finally, we went to Monument Valley for a couple days and then headed home. I'd like to do the whole

thing again, with more time, and visit some of the places we didn't get to, like Lake Powell.

Start planning early. If you plan to visit and stay at the lodge or cabins, make reservations really

early. I'd start calling them now. (http://tinyurl.com/cjme7y6)

Hope you have a super trip!

AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch!

Met a couple this afternoon down at the Hubbards boat launch that
biked all the way in from Chicago on their Harleys..
Now that would be quite the ride.

On Sunday, August 5, 2012 6:05:04 PM UTC-5, Wayne. B wrote:
On Sun, 5 Aug 2012 14:18:37 -0700 (PDT), Tim

wrote:



Hope you have a super trip!



AND, If you take a route close to St. Louis. to Indianapolis, give me advanced notice and it's lunch!



===



I 'd like to do that and appreciate the offer, but unfortunately we

are flying out and back.

So?