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THE COURT FAMILY'S TRAVEL ADVENTURES
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Goodbye Wendy - Hello Big Blue & Beluga
After hitting the deer we’re hoping to try and get Wendy fixed before we ship her home so head to San Diego first thing and try and find...
evcourt
Dec 10, 20237 min read
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Yosemite
Leaving Las Vegas along US 95 Highway I have a couple of flashbacks to my RAF days and two weeks spent deployed at Nellis Air Force Base...
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Nov 25, 20234 min read
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Vegas baby!
We have arrived in Las Vegas! After the hiatus of the booking and what’s included, we are in our very spacious and comfortable twin queen...
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Nov 24, 20234 min read
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Petrified Wood, Route 66 & Meteor Crater
After a not so quiet night on the outskirts of Holbrook we head just a short distance further West to Petrified Forest National Park in...
guyncourt
Nov 1, 20237 min read
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The Grand Canyon
So, after the size of Canyonlands how is the Grand Canyon going to measure up? Well, it does have two visitors centres, one on the North...
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Nov 1, 20234 min read
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Peaches, Hoodos and Hanging Gardens
Capitol reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion blog We stop on the way to capital reef to fill up for gas and the station is hewn into rock! Our...
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Oct 30, 20235 min read
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Giant Arches & Canyons - Arches & Canyonlands National Parks
Once we had left Kari & Andy’s ranch near Douglas, Wyoming we have a journey of about 570 miles to our next destination at Arches...
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Oct 21, 20235 min read
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Visiting the Gray Ranch - Douglas, Wyoming
After picking up Alex’s first fly fishing rod we promptly leave the area where he can fish ready to visit our new friends in Douglas,...
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Oct 19, 20235 min read
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A puncture, a gash and giant brown trout - Rocky Mountain National Park
Soo after driving to Rocky Mountain national park I’ve accidentally booked a campsite in the wrong spot! We get a space at the expensive...
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Oct 10, 20236 min read
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Volcanic, Violent and Vindaloo
Craters of the Moon is about 180 miles from the Tetons so will be a long drive. But it’s sort of on the way to Salt Lake City which we...
guyncourt
Oct 9, 20234 min read
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The Spiky Tetons
Having moved a little south from Yellowstone we are straight into the Grand Tetons National Park. We try a couple of campsites but no...
guyncourt
Oct 8, 20233 min read
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Fire, Brimstone & Bison in Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park has been on my bucket list for a long time. When I was 16 I had a picture of the Grand Prismatic spring from...
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Oct 7, 20236 min read
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Hunting Sapphires in Montana
After departing Glacier and escaping the fire and haze, we head towards Yellowstone with a pit stop on the way at Philipsburg which is...
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Sep 26, 20233 min read
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In the US of A - Glacier National Park
With a slight trepidation we turn up at the US border. Got eSTA he asks? Yes we say! Pull over and go to the office he says. Everything...
guyncourt
Sep 25, 20235 min read
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A Bear encounter and the US border
Waterton Lakes and Entering the USA (almost!) Now we are nearly finished in Canada and are heading South to Waterton Lakes National Park...
guyncourt
Sep 22, 20234 min read
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Canmore & Kannanaskis
After lots of fabulous and tough walks in illecilleouet we realise we’ve pretty much all destroyed our walking boots and need some more...
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Aug 24, 20236 min read
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Illecillewaet & Yoho National Park
It’s always worth talking to your neighbours. Emma talked to Carl who was in the best spot beside the river so when he was about to...
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Aug 24, 20234 min read
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Revelstoke & Glaciers
After the heat and bustle of Vancouver we’re keen to get back to the countryside and mountain air. We’ve always wanted to see whistler...
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Aug 13, 20236 min read
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Vancouver
We’ve crossed from Vancouver Island to Vancouver itself (didn’t see any whales this crossing, much to Zaras disappointment) to go and...
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Jul 29, 20233 min read
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Telegraph Cove & Humpbacks - Vancouver island part 2
We wake up to stunning bay views at Qualicum beach and have our breakfast looking out to see and with our eyes trained for whale spouts!...
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Jul 29, 20236 min read
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