Yesterday we had seen lots of odd shaped, bulk tanker trucks and wondered what they were carrying. When we left the motel this morning there was one parked by the entrance. Dennis stopped to ask the driver and the reply was ‘gypsum’. It must be being extensively mined somewhere around…
Today it was the turn of Bryce Canyon National Park. Easier to see than Grand Canyon and Zion. As recommended by the guide books, we drove to the furthest point, at just over 9,000 ft and on the way back pulled off into all the viewing areas. These were all…
I am in big trouble, as I am behind with the blog. Dennis wants to write today’s and I haven’t started yesterday’s yet. Last night I spent all evening organising flights and making arrangements for us to go back to the UK for 2 weeks in the middle of September.…
A truly fabulous day. Thanks to the wonders of nature. After we had checked the Caranex, to ensure no rattle snakes had crept in and taken up residence during the night, we were up nice and early. On the road by 9.20, we were soon in red rock country and…
The thing about this journey is no two days are the same and the events of the day are rarely predictable. This morning was one of those unexpected occasions. We started by driving through the town to have a look at Grants. It was larger than we had thought when…
Another long, hot day. The drive from Pampa to Amarillo took us about an hour and 20 minutes. This was serious oil country with tanks, pipes and various installations and tankers and trains transporting oil from here. It is dead flat, as far as the eye can see. Amarillo doesn’t…
Last night the motel manager was very chatty. I think he was bored, as there were few guests at the motel. He told me we were the most interesting guests he had had to stay! Later he was talking to Dennis and, apart from being an avid Trump supporter because…
After a beautiful air conditioned night, we didn’t feel like rushing to leave our motel. Setting off at about 10.20, we set a course out of Memphis via Interstate 40. We didn’t stop to look at any of the attractions – the main one, of course, being Gracelands, the home…
After leaving Thunder Rock Camp we followed the Ocoee River valley. A pretty, touristy area. Being Saturday it was packed with white water rafters. Dozens of them challenging the rapid strewn river, running beside the road. Soon, having passed a couple of power stations and dams controlling the flow, the…
The Parkway covers 469 miles. Today we started from around mileage marker 242 and finished at 408. It wasn’t fast progress. As Dennis mentioned yesterday, speed limits are low, partly because of the terrain but also because it is a scenic route designed for people to drive at their leisure.…