September is a great month to be in Europe and, if you are a beer and fun aficionado, Munich is a great destination. Oktoberfest brings music, colorful costumes, and lots of beer to the table, so you are sure to be entertained.
Grand Lake and Lake Granby, Colorado
One of the best things about living in Colorado is that we are never far from spectacular natural statements! Each season emphasizes a different beauty of the rugged landscape. We have the added bonus of having friends in high places: our neighbors and friends have a summer cabin near Lake Granby (which sits at 8,284 feet elevation), about two hours’ drive from where we live, just outside and west of Denver.
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Once you settle in at one of the best family friendly and pet friendly campgrounds in Arizona—a-hem, that’s The Canyons RV Resort and Cabins—you will be in near a myriad of attractions. Our all seasons camping resort is the best campground in Page, Arizona and it’s a stone’s throw away from Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Glen Canyon Dam and Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, Vermillion Cliffs National Monument, and Lake Powell.
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Antelope Canyon—Navajo Nation Sandstone Slot Canyon
There is no doubt that the main attraction in the area is the Antelope Canyon. And for good reason! Renowned for its undulating walls and light beams, Antelope Canyon was named after the pronghorn antelopes that once roamed the area in abundance (more numerous than bison). The pronghorns are indigenous to North America, and are more closely related to the giraffe rather than to deer or antelopes. Nowadays, they can still be seen in the American West but their numbers vastly decreased from 100 million to about 13,000.
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Recently, I traveled to the small desert town of Page, Arizona, located at the border of Arizona and Utah. I was fortunate to get a writing assignment (for three blogs) for the opening of a new and glamping site called The Canyons RV Resort and Cabins. While I was there, I had the opportunity to learn about the area and the many attractions in town and within a few hours’ driving time range. If you’ve ever wanted to visit Antelope Canyons and Horseshoe Bend, Page is the place to go. Take a look at what I’ve discovered and “bookmark” your future adventure.
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Our 2022 travels included a short stop in Miami to meet my brother. We usually try to get to Florida when’s it’s not a million degrees outside, but we had a unique opportunity to see my brother who lives in Europe and who was traveling to the U.S. for business. So we braved the heat and the Spring break crowds and made it to the ocean.
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