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Three Days in Bluff, Utah

A part of my Four Corners Vacation 2011 We pulled into the town of Bluff at dinnertime. “Town” is not really an accurate word to use when describing Bluff. When I think of a town, I expect to see a Main Street lined with brick building businesses such as a hardware store and a bank.…

August 13, 2017 in All Travel Posts, Four Corners, U.S. Vacations, Utah, Western States.

Traveling the Four Corners: Durango Colorado’s Historic Strater Hotel

Day #1 of our vacation to the “Four Corners” area Our trip to the “Four Corners” area, where the states of Utah, Arizona, New Mexico and Colorado all intersect, began with a flight into Durango, Co. After collecting our bags we drove to the Strater Hotel, our home for a single night. Built in 1887, the…

April 5, 2014 in Four Corners, U.S. Vacations, Western States.

Stepping Into History at Walnut Canyon National Monument

All photos by Amy Pohl We’d visited the old gold mining town of Oatman, Az, had seen the Hoover Dam and had spent a day at the Grand Canyon.   Doc and I and daughter Amy, son-in-law Bill and two grandsons, had one final day left of our five-day family trek to the southwest. We would spend the first half…

September 13, 2013 in All Travel Posts, Southwest States, U.S. Vacations.

Dust and Dreams: Chaco Culture National Historical Park, Nageezi, New Mexico

1000 years ago, the people of Chaco Canyon created a thriving community in what is now the New Mexico desert where weather extremes must have made life a challenge. They built multi-storied buildings of stone, the remnants of which, remain today. The road into Chaco is long. The paved highway that led us south from…

July 16, 2013 in Four Corners, Southwest States, U.S. Vacations, Western States.

New Mexico’s Modern Cliff Dwelling: Kokopelli’s Cave Bed and Breakfast

During our vacation to the Four Corners area, Doc and I spent one night in Kokopelli’s Cave Bed and Breakfast in Farmington, NM. And what a great time we had! You start by driving to the owner’s home where they hop into their own vehicle and lead you out of town and down some pretty rough, dirt…

July 11, 2013 in Four Corners, Southwest States, U.S. Vacations, Western States.

Family Trek to Grand Canyon National Park (and More)

Visiting Oatman, Az, Walnut Canyon National Monument, the Grand Canyon National Park and Lava River Cave, Flagstaff, Az With two grandsons getting bigger by the minute, I expect that at ages 12 and 8 they’ll be heading off to college in another few weeks.  At least it will seem that way to me.  Children grow…

June 27, 2013 in All Travel Posts, Southwest States, U.S. Vacations.

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