Summer is nearly over and that is so hard to believe! We started out in April going to Crystal Hot Springs and camping there with Jay and Monica. Next, we camped at Palisades in Sanpete County. Then we went to Arizona to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We rode the train and it was very neat experience. We stayed in our trailer in Williams Arizona which is the gateway to the south rim. It is on Route 66 there and it's like an old 50's town with a 50's theme, malts, ice cream sodas and juke boxes in all the eating establishments. Then we went down to the hot part of Arizona in Mesa, (we left the trailer at the campsite) and visited with Randy's friends, Starr, Lisa and Marc.
Then we went camping up Timpangos area at Timpanooke then Little Mill and Granite Flat. Tina and her family were camped in that area for a couple of days with Jesse and Raia so we visited with them. Then we went back to Little Mill and to a very lovely spot right by the river. Then we went camping at Lakeside Campground near Utah Lake. Monica and Jay joined us there. I had a good time swimming there and Matt and Kelly came up for Matt's birthday. After doing all that camping, we are a little tired and so we are done camping for the year. In all, we camped over 30 days this summer. In May, two little babies arrived: Kelby from Matt and Kelly, Kennedy from Contessa and Lorin. In August another little one arrived: Keira from Felicia and Brandon.
Tammy moved to Wisconsin so we had a farewell party for her. We also had a baby shower for Michael and Brooke who are expecting a baby boy in December. Then Jennifer and Rob and the kids were in town and they stayed at Kipp's canyon house and we went there for a BBQ until Jennifer had to head back home. They had been on very long road trip for two weeks.
Our next adventure is that we are going to travel over 1500 miles to Wisconsin to visit Tammy and see her new place. We want to visit before winter because winters are bad in the midwest. We will travel through Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa to get there. I have been to Wyoming, Nebraska and Iowa but never to Wisconsin. I wish to see the Great Lakes as I have always wanted to. On the way home, we may head back through South Dakota and see MT Rushmore and then on to northeast Wyoming to see Devil's tower. After that, I guess we will just be stuck at home for a long and dreary winter. I hope we can camp again next year. It is a lot of work but something we both love. It is getting harder for Randy because of his arthritis but it keeps us both active at least.
Hope all of you enjoyed the summer. All our love. Rita and Randy
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I think we should take a trip around Door Peninsula - but that would require more driving. I've heard it is pretty. I will have to research and find out all what we can do unless you guys already know of something? I'm new here so don't know...I will see if there are any cheese factory tours too.
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