Camping in Wyoming

One of our recent expeditions took us to Wyoming, where we camped out in the national forest. We were invited by Art and Melissa to join their family on what is a annual camp out in the wyoming wilderness. It was a treat and a great evening had by all in a very picturesque setting.

Lesleigh decided to go rock climbing behind our camp site and the views were worth the climb.

Art and Hannah settling in before sunset and the start of a relaxing evening around the camp fire.

Views of the forest to the west of our camping spot and not a person to be seen.

Although I am not good with heights, Lesleigh managed top get me up to a decent view point on the rocks.

This photo may not do justice to just how high Art, Melissa and Lesleigh climbed to get top the top of these rocks.

Melissa and Lesleigh on our camping trip out to Wyoming.

The sunset from our camping spot looked very dramatic against the granite rocks and the national forests.

Scott loaned us his two man REI tent and it was perfect for the night!

The car was fantastic and purred along the dirt roads to the camp site like we were sitting in lounge chairs at home, never even felt the bumps.

There is nothing quite like a camp fire in the wilderness. This photo was taken into the late evening and is a dramatic view of the log burning, looking more like a fish swimming amongst the flames.

Boat cruise, I got sun burned drinking magarittas and snorkling at each of the 3 bays we stopped at.

We took a cruise on a catamaran an got to see dolphins swimming along side the boat.

On boat cruise we got to see a couple of humpback whales, check out the tails as they dived in front of us.

Where two oceans meet, there is an arch in the rocks, and just breath taking views.

Lovers Beach just outside of Cabo San Lucas, you only get there by boat.

Royal Caribbean Cruises docked in the bay and it looked impressive just not as good as we had it on the beach.

I thought I told the staff not to take my boat out for sunset cruises! Now that is a boat and real money!

The main public beach with crystal clear water.

Lesleigh and I at the cabo san lucas harbor, it was a perfect afternoon and we were just loving life.

The harbour mouth at Los Cabos

The good the bad and the ugly, another classic in the mariner and still very much operational

The Marina with some very expensive boating

The marina at Los Cabos

Lesleigh at the The Los Cabos water front, its touristy but a load of fun.

The beach to the right of our hotel was a little rougher but exactly what I had to grow up with, a great shore break for skim boarding.

Some cowboy brought horses onto the beach each day to take riders up and down the coast on these well groomed ponies.

The view every morning from the room and it was picture perfect.

Relaxing at the hotel pool in the afternoon, how bad can life be?

The Hilton hotel next door to us quite a spectacle.

A view of the bay to the left our our hotel

The beach in front of our hotel, what a spot to swim and chill, loved every moment we had out there.

This was the view from the room, not too shaby.

Our hotel room at the Melia Real Cabos

This is the view we had from the dining room every day for breakfast.

The roads on the way to Las Cabos in Mexico. As you can see things are in good shape but it is two way traffic.

Last Saturday we had a dream ski day with temps up at 38 F. Scott and I headed up to Winter Park and got stopped on the pass, whilst they cleared an avalanche that had crossed over the road. Apparently the road was posted to be closed until noon but we got to go through at 7:00 so when we got to the resort there was nobody on the slopes and we had them to ourselves. With 3" of fresh powder on the ground we carved up the slopes and by 12:00 we had completed 10 runs. We had a bowl of chili turkey at the local spot and then got home by 14h00.

Scott enjoying a beer at the Snoasis hut mid mountain.

Three weeks in a row I have traveled to and from New York for business. It is a great town to visit and each time I make sure to try a new restaurant when I am there. This last trip was Indonesian curry and it was good. The photo is the view from my hotel room. I stay on Times Square which makes getting to the office a 5 minute walk and to get to restaurants an easy ten minute stroll.