Days 47 - 48We woke up in Tuba City feeling quite fuzzy from the amount of driving we had completed in the last 48 hours but we knew we only had a couple of hours to go before arriving at the Grand Canyon, where we would be staying for a couple of nights. After a good hearty native breakfast we set off. We drove alongside some truly spectacular storm clouds, convinced we would have to turn into them but amazing we bypassed the worst of it and admired the lighting...

Night 45 and day 46Hello all me again, been a long time since I was allowed to write ;-)Our next stop was to be Monument Valley so we punched it into the sat nav and it spat out that our next leg was to be 700 miles and take 14 hours !! (we knew it was far but...... !!) So off we went, me driving as Elles had driven all day in the Park. We had also decided to get a good bit of the drive done overnight and we would find somewhere to sleep if needs be when we could...

Days 43 - 45, Yosemite National ParkWe woke up to Chocolate Chip Pancakes, Penny's last treat for us, and what a treat it was! I'm holding her fully responsible for the extra pounds I've put on during our stay! Anyway, far too soon it was time to head off on our big road trip and after some photos, directed by the next up and coming sensation (Matthew Blackwell) we were on our way.The drive was uneventful I'm pleased to report and nothing truly spectacular, just ...

Days 39 - 42, CaliforniaWe woke up early doors on Friday morning and after quickly packing we caught the tram to the airport to catch our domestic flight to San Francisco. The flight was delayed by an hour due to bad weather at our destination, forcing one of the runways to close. We were eventually on our way and landed without problems. We were staying with one of Dan's school friends and wife, James and Penny and James was kindly waiting for us to take us down...

Days 36 - 38Our first night in a dorm with random strangers had gone really well. It's makes a difference for me not knowing who our room mates are as it means I don't worry about Dan's snoring as much so I woke after a really good night's sleep to find the room empty, I'd been so sound asleep I hadn't heard them leave for breakfast!We met the others as planned and headed for breakfast. 6$ for two eggs, two sausages and hash browns, oh yes! After we had eaten our...