DAY 473 – F 1/20: UFO Beach (54,432.9) EARTHLINGS ONLY I heard about a spot about 3 miles past the end of the road called UFO Beach, so named for an emergency evacuation pod that washed up on the shore there. I was intrigued, but not sure my 2WD Sprinter could get there, so I… Continue reading UFO Beach / South Padre Island
Author: Rob Landry
Van-tastic journey!
SCENES FROM A VAN-TASTIC, 46,000 MILE VOYAGE ACROSS NORTH AMERICA What’s your favorite?
Moraine Lake at Sunrise
DAY 287 – Th 7/14: Banff > Lake Louise > Icefield Parkway (39,525.2) I hit the road at 4am in order to get to Moraine Lake in time for the sunrise. That, I’d heard, is the best time to get an ethereal photo of the day’s first light illuminating the mountain peaks and reflecting their… Continue reading Moraine Lake at Sunrise
Arches National Park
DAY 225 – F 5/13: Arches National Park (32,251.7) Arches has a new timed entry system that gets booked up months in advance and that starts at 6am. I found the loophole: the park is open 24/7, so if you get to the entrance station before six, you can easily slide on in. So I… Continue reading Arches National Park
Ethereal Antelope Canyon
DAY 213 – Sa 4/30: ANTELOPE CANYON (30,639.3) Toured the magical Antelope Canyon near Page, AZ, on Navajo tribal land. The canyon is considered sacred by the native people. We went at prime time – 11:15-12:45 – when the Sun is high and casts beams of light through the slot and sandy dust…
Grand Canyon – Rim to River to Rim
DAY 200 – EASTER SUNDAY 4/17: Grand Canyon National Park (28,350.1) Today I embarked on an epic hike, a 19.2 mile “Rim-to-Rim” hike in the Grand Canyon, down to the Colorado and back (the barista at the Park tavern would later say that purists would call my hike a “Rim-to-River” hike bc I stayed on… Continue reading Grand Canyon – Rim to River to Rim
Driving Baja California roads in a Sprinter van
Recently I took a trip to Baja California and drove it end to end – from Mexicali to Cabo San Lucas and everywhere in between, in the Mercedes Sprinter van I had converted myself. It was a trip of a lifetime, and I had so many unforgettable and unique experiences. One of those unique experiences… Continue reading Driving Baja California roads in a Sprinter van
Laguna de San Ignacio
BAJA, DAY 3 – Su 1/30: Guerrero Negro > Laguna de San Ignacio, Baja California Sur (34,436.5) Just before heading to Baja, I was at an RV park in Yuma, and my neighbors were a Canadian couple from Montréal. They told me about the Laguna de San Ignacio, a wide bay where grey whales were… Continue reading Laguna de San Ignacio
Fireworks
This morning, as I gazed out at the ocean from the dock at a friend’s place where I’d parked my van for the Fourth of July holiday, I thought about how the pleasant serenity contrasted with the sound and fury with which we celebrate our independence. Don’t get me wrong – I love a good… Continue reading Fireworks
Hello world!
Here’s Yet Another WordPress Blog. I’ve decided to occasionally chronicle my adventures here, free of the constraints and ephemeral nature of communication via social media. Feel free to follow along. I’ve posted a page where you can learn a little about me. All the best to you! I hope you enjoy the ride!
