Day 4 of 2020 Utah Trip, Canyonland and Arches National Park

Fourth day of my Utah trip. I would be stargazing and sunrise watching in Canyonlands National Park in the morning, and then visit Arches National Park for a second time in the afternoon.

Mesa Arch against Rising Sun

Mesa Arch against Rising Sun

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Day 3 of 2020 Utah Trip, Arches National Park

Third day of my Utah trip. I would finally be in one of Utah’s “mighty five” National Parks. I would be driving from Green River to Moab, and spend the majority of the day in Arches National Park.

Double Rainbow over Delicate Arch

Double Rainbow over Delicate Arch

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Day 2 of 2020 Utah Trip, to Green River

Second day of my Utah trip as I would be driving from Salt Lake City to Green River, stopping at many places along the road to soak in the sceneries.

Road in Mountains

Road in Mountains“Castle Gate”, a big piece of boulder, in the center left.

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Day 1 of 2020 Utah Trip, Malans Peak

First day of my Utah trip as I hiked Malans Peak outside Ogden at sunset. It’s not a very long trail that fitted in my schedule after getting off the plane in the afternoon, which rewarded me with spectacular views of distant Great Salt Lake and nearby towns.

Sunset

Sunset

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Flight Log of Southwest Airlines Flight 1668 from Baltimore to Salt Lake City

I made a trip to the State of Utah in early June, 2020, exploring three of its “Mighty Five” National Parks. This is the outbound flight to Salt Lake City, not a lot of events, full except for middle seats, and some scenery along the way.

Distant Salt Lake City Airport

Distant Salt Lake City Airport

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Weekend Trip to Boston, JetBlue Flights, Hyatt Regency Harbor Hotel, and Fine Art Museums

First weekend of February 2022, I made a trip to Boston, visiting some friends and running some errands. This post would be about the roundtrip flight with JetBlue, the Hyatt Regency hotel overlooking Boston Harbor, and the Museum of Fine Arts that I visited during my spare time.

Manhattan

Manhattan

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Flight Log from Phoenix to Baltimore via Detroit, with Spirit and Southwest

January 2022. After spending a week sightseeing in Arizona, among its saguaros, red rocks and Grand Canyon, this is the inbound flight segments where I flew Spirit Airlines and Southwest Airlines from Phoenix back to Baltimore via Detroit.

Flying over Ohio

Flying over Ohio

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Day 7 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Grand Canyon National Park

Seventh and last day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would spend the day visit the few vistas along the southern rim of Grand Canyon National Park, before driving back to Phoenix later in the day for our flight back to the east coast.

Bright Angel Canyon

Bright Angel Canyon

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Day 6 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Bright Angel Trail of Grand Canyon National Park

Sixth day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would spend the day hiking Bright Angel Trail, the most popular trail in the park that went from the south canyon rim all the way down to Colorado River, and back up again. Along the way was a diverse and wondrous collection of canyon landscapes that never failed to impress.

Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon from Bright Angel Trail

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Day 5 of 2022 Arizona Trip, Driving from Sedona to Grand Canyon

Fifth day of my 2021 Arizona trip, my friend and I would be leaving Sedona and heading for Grand Canyon. Along the way we would visit Sunset Crater and Wupatki National Monument.

Wupatki Pueblo

Wupatki Pueblo

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