Bobby was again asked to be a chaperone on the TCA Senior Trip (and I got to tag along) which meant we had a free trip to Charleston and Hilton Head!
Another great blessing was an elder’s willingness to give up a Saturday to come and cut down a tree for us!
The most memorable thing for me this year happened in June! We went with my mom on a dream vacation out West: flew into Las Vegas, over to Zion National Part(Utah), north rim of the Grand Canyon (AZ) and Bryce Canyon (Utah) ,
then made a loop through Colorado, which is just one big postcard – So beautiful! From Marroon Bells to the Continental Divide. . .
Up to Rocky Mountain National Park, the Alpine Station and Bear Lake
We loved Estes Park and discovered a surprisingly entertaining Ghost Town Museum in Colorado Springs:
Then it was the nerve-testing trek up Pike's Peak! But the view was worth it:
Our Colorado adventure continued with a drive along the Million Dollar Highway (which scared me to death!) and a walk across the Royal Gorge Bride (which scared Mom and Bobby!)
Next was The Black Canyon of the Gunnison, our nation's newest national park:
From there we made a side trip to New Mexico where I had a reunion with a couple I had stayed with 20 years ago during my summer missionary days. I loved seeing Aunt Frannie and Virgil again (almost 20 years to the day I had first met them). Seeing the green gate leading to their home was a very special moment for me.
The trip ended with a stop at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon before flying back out of Vegas.
As a child in the 60s/70s, I remember watching the Wonderful World of Disney and hearing Rex Allen narrate tours of the National Parks. It was simply wonderful to see some of them in person!
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