Tri-ing Life and More

I started this blog to follow my Ironman journey in 2012 and it has slowly morphed into my online travel diary since I am not very into triathlons right now. I have written about my struggles with depression and life (although not all of those have been posted...sorry). Now I must interrupt my travel blog for a very important political blog. I have always tried to be a person that is kind, loving, open, and understanding. I try to be nice to everyone and look for the best in others and life. The last 6 months has made this incredibly difficult for me. I used to pride myself on not belonging to a political party because I would vote for those that deserved my vote, regardless of party lines. I am now a full pledged Democrat. Maybe it is living in DC and being immersed in politics or just growing up, but my opinions are stronger now than ever. I despise Trump. I hate using that strong of language but sadly it is true. I have never been a fan of him. He always seemed very into himsel...

October 22: It was a short night since I needed to be up and on the road early. I wanted to wait until the KOA office opened to ensure I had the cost right for the night since I moved around. The lady was the same from the night before and was very friendly. She told me how busy Arches gets so it would probably be best for me to head there first, so I did. Arches I dropped off the trailer again in the visitor center before taking the road up the hill into the National Park. I loved that the moon was still out and showing above the red rock structures. I wish it were a little more prominent in the sky though. Again, Callie was very limited in the park including not being able to go to most viewpoints, even the paved ones right off the road. We drove down to the end of the park, hitting a few of the viewpoints. One of the highlights was of course the viewpoint for the Delicate Arch. Many people were hiking up to it, but I was satisfied with the viewpoint from a d...

October 21: Bryce Canyon and Capitol Reef Post interview, I got on the road quickly since I had two parks to hit that day. It was an hour and a half to get to Bryce Canyon National Park. I pulled in and was told that my trailer would make it hard for me to find parking, but I could leave it in the parking lot just after the visitor center. Thankfully I had gotten good at disconnecting my trailer from the car, so I took the five minutes to secure it in the parking lot. The scenic parking lots in most national parks are pretty small, and Bryce followed that pattern. I drove out towards Rainbow Point (can't remember if I made it all the way out there) and hit Bryce Point and Inspiration Point on the way back. Sadly I don't remember the differences between the lookouts. The Rim Path allowed dogs on the gravel path between Sunrise and Sunset Points so I wanted to make sure I went there. Parking was very difficult but I was able to grab a spot. It was beautiful. Amazing how red t...