We did a little sightseeing around Kanab yesterday. Kanab has been the shooting location of over 100 movies and TV shows and it has the nickname of Little Hollywood. In the 50's and 60's, many westerns were shot here. We visited a museum called Little Hollywood Museum. It is free museum. They have several of the buildings from old movies set up outside. Dad is a big Clint Eastwood fan and there were two buildings from his movie Outlaw Josey Wales.
Jaxson, the greyhound, shares his adventures living at the beach and traveling in a camper van.
Friday, October 8, 2021
Little Hollywood Museum and Pipe Spring National Monument
Thursday, October 7, 2021
We Finally Made It To Kanab And A Day At The North Rim Of The Grand Canyon
We finally made it to Kanab, UT. This is where the greyhound event is being held this weekend. There are signs all over town promoting it.
Kanab is a nice town. There are two grocery stores and several restaurants. The grocery stores are still pricey, but not as bad as other places we have been on this trip. There is not a Walmart or a Target. We haven't seen a Walmart since we left Colorado. Mom has been frustrated with the high prices. Oh and don't get us started on the cost of gas on this trip. Our budget was blown halfway through the trip and we still have to drive home.
We arrived here on a Saturday. The campground has a dog park that I love. I am not thrilled with the gravel that I have to walk on to get to it but our site is about as close as it can be to it, so I am happy. There are several dogs here. Another greyhound arrived yesterday. I know that there will be a few more as the week goes on.
An action shot. Yes, I am flying with my toy. |
On Sunday, we drove to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The folks said it is totally different from the South Rim. When you drive to the North Rim, you go through quite a bit of woodsy area. The trees are beautiful right now. The pictures of the trees were taken inside the van and the windshield was dirty as you can see from the photos. Only 10% of the Grand Canyon visitors come to the North Rim. We had a 25 minute wait to get into the park because there was only one employee taking the payment. It is crazy that we had to wait that long.
There are two trails that dogs are allowed on but we didn't go on any of those. I was fine with that.
There is really a lot to do and see in and around the Kanab area. We have a busy week planned.
Jaxson,
The Greyhound Who Loves A Good Dog Park
Wednesday, October 6, 2021
Zion National Park
We arrived at Zion Canyon Campground on a Tuesday. We drove through a good part of Zion on our way to the campground. There is a tunnel that you must drive through and if you are too big you must pay a fee and then they shutdown the two way traffic so that the oversized vehicles can fit through. We closed in our rearview mirrors to make us smaller but it wasn't necessary because there was a bigger vehicle in front of us. He had to pay the $15 permit fee and we and many others after him were able to travel through for free. We lucked out. We left on a Saturday and we again lucked out because the park was so crowded that they just took turns letting groups of cars go though the tunnel for free.
The campground was better than Mom and I expected. It had a paved road and the sites were a red sand. There were a few places with grass.
Our campsite. |
The Virgin River that runs behind the campground. |
We have seen a lot of tents on top of trucks but never on top of a camper. |
I'm tired! |
People preparing to hike The Narrows. |
I am feeling much better. |
$13.99 for a 12 pack of Pepsi near Zion. Mom said NO! |
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
Bryce Canyone and Kodachrome Basin State Park
On the last full day of our stay at Ruby's Campground, we headed back into Bryce Canyon. We took the paved trail that dogs are allowed on. It was a fun walk.
After we got back to the campground, the folks decided not to waste the day, so we drove to Kodachrome Basin State Park. It is a small park and the fee is $10 a car. We walked on a trail there. I was glad when it was over because I was tired.
Our next stop is Zion National Park.
Jaxson,
The Greyhound Who Is Tired Of Walkin
Home Again - Part 3
Well, we just realized that we didn't finish telling you about the rest of our trip home. I don't know if we even remember the res...