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Post by Campfires&Concierges on Oct 3, 2017 15:46:47 GMT -8
September was my first full month on the road; the 2nd month of my "career break" Here are some of my favorite photos from the month: Great Sand Dunes National Park   Molas Pass near Silverton, Colorado  Imogene Pass between Ouray and Telluride, Colorado  Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park  Colorado National Monument  Antelope Island State Park, Utah  Smith Rock State Park, Oregon  Painted Hills National Monument, Oregon  |
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Post by Campfires&Concierges on Oct 3, 2017 15:58:01 GMT -8
Crater Lake National Park (a bit smoky!)  4-day whitewater trip on the Rogue River  Lassen Volcanic National Park  Death Valley National Park  And my trusty travel companion who loves camping but always seems relieved when we get to a hotel!  If you follow me on Instagram or Facebook, you've probably already seen all of these! |
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Post by foxalo on Oct 3, 2017 17:16:11 GMT -8
Awesome pictures!
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Post by GaliWalker on Oct 3, 2017 17:37:07 GMT -8
Nice! Looks like an action packed time. I'm jealous.  |
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Post by ashepabst on Oct 4, 2017 7:24:15 GMT -8
wow, you have had a great month! ...and lovely photos to prove it.
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Post by Campfires&Concierges on Oct 4, 2017 15:48:39 GMT -8
Nice! Looks like an action packed time. I'm jealous. Action-packed is right...I'm exhausted! |
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Post by GaliWalker on Oct 4, 2017 16:10:35 GMT -8
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Post by rebeccad on Oct 5, 2017 8:19:20 GMT -8
Busy month! Action-packed is right...I'm exhausted! I saw your comment about moving every day, and I know what you mean--we did a couple of month-plus trips that way in our pre-kids days, and I found it exhausting and a little unsatisfying. Funny, it doesn't bug me to do that backpacking, but when traveling by car, I think it is better to stop for a few days and really explore, as well as giving yourself a break from setting up camp. You being alone makes that all the more the case--at least when we do it, we can divide the work, and if we pull in at dinner time, I can cook while the spouse does everything else! (It occurs to me that there are two reasons moving daily while backpacking is less stressful. For one thing, it's what you do, but more to the point, all the travel time is doing exactly what you are out there doing. It's not transport from point of interest to point of interest. It's walking through what you came to see). But great photos, anyway! Though I have to note that the Painted Hills is the the Painted Hills Unit of John Day National Monument |
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Post by davesenesac on Oct 6, 2017 7:41:30 GMT -8
Good to see your road trip brought you to so many special places. Where do you most want to return to for a longer vacation?
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Post by Campfires&Concierges on Oct 6, 2017 18:16:19 GMT -8
Good to see your road trip brought you to so many special places. Where do you most want to return to for a longer vacation? I'm not technically "on vacation" - most of these places I've been before, at least to the region, so this is my return trip. The goal of this trip is to find a new hometown. So far, St George, Utah is my favorite. However, I'm heading to Tucson soon for at least a few weeks to investigate the potential of staying longer. Lots of places I'd love to return during ski season, too! Tahoe for one |
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Post by marie on Nov 6, 2017 18:34:16 GMT -8
How wonderful!! I've wanted to do this myself for some time. Very interested to hear where you finally choose. 😀
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Post by absarokanaut on Nov 20, 2017 11:16:18 GMT -8
Sweet! May the road rise up to meet you.
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Post by Campfires&Concierges on Dec 19, 2017 16:36:33 GMT -8
How wonderful!! I've wanted to do this myself for some time. Very interested to hear where you finally choose. 😀 I've just gotten an apartment in Tucson for the next 6 months! I do love it here, although I'm told summers are brutal. Ideally, I'll find a remote job that allows me to work online (and possibly spend summers in Colorado) If not, I'll be hibernating in the A/C just as I did in Chicago during the summer!   |
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Post by desert dweller on Dec 19, 2017 17:06:17 GMT -8
I've just gotten an apartment in Tucson for the next 6 months Welcome back to town. Just in time for some sub-freezing temps Thursday night. |
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Post by marie on Dec 31, 2017 7:18:10 GMT -8
Very cool, I look forward to following your adventures. |
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