March 2004
Place Date Weather Activities
Cataviña -
El Pabellon
Monday, 01.03.2004 19°C New exhaust for Winnie. Got through "gas gap".
El Pabellon -
Guadaloupe
Tuesday, 02.03.2004 19°C Rained all night. Drove through mud.
Guadaloupe -
San Diego
Wednesday, 03.03.2004 23°C Got through border in record time! Got shock with petrol prices.
San Diego Thursday, 04.03.2004 22°C Checked price for camera repair. Police tried to move us off Walmart car park.
San Diego Friday, 05.03.2004 24°C Library research on cameras.
San Diego Saturday, 06.03.2004 26°C Winnie's car wash. Kirsten at hairdressers.
San Diego Sunday, 07.03.2004 28°C Laundry and library.
San Diego Monday, 08.03.2004 28°C Camera research. Evening with Leslie and Rod.
San Diego Tuesday, 09.03.2004 28°C Terrible American business sense. Finally get new camera.
San Diego -
Indio
Wednesday, 10.03.2004 32°C Plans with Leslie and Rod. Mountain drive into scorching heat.
Indio Thursday, 11.03.2004 36°C Computer diary. Winnie becomes a greenhouse.
Indio -
Joshua Tree NP
Friday, 12.03.2004 30°C Leaking tank. Drive to Joshua Tree.
Joshua Tree NP-
Seligman
Saturday, 13.03.2004 28°C New charge for campsites. Long driving day. Nearly ran out of petrol.
Seligman -
Sunset Crater NM
Sunday, 14.03.2004 18°C Nearly solved squeaking problem. Great dry camp.
Sunset Crater NM Monday, 15.03.2004 22°C Walnut Canyon and Meteor Crater.
Sunset Crater NM -
Coyote Buttes
Tuesday, 16.03.2004 25°C Wupatki Ruins. Dinosaur tracks.
Coyote Buttes
(Buckskin Gulch)
Wednesday, 17.03.2004 25°C Got our permit for The Wave! The fabulous Buckskin Gulch.
Coyote Buttes
(The Wave)
Thursday, 18.03.2004 27°C The Wave - WOW!
Coyote Buttes -
Lake Powell
Friday, 19.03.2004 30°C Toadstools. Computer diary.
Lake Powell -
Monument Valley
Saturday, 20.03.2004 28°C Sunset at Monument Valley.
Monument Valley Sunday, 21.03.2004 26°C Bike ride through Monument Valley.
Monument Valley -
Natural Bridges NM
Monday, 22.03.2004 26°C Gooseneck State Park. Great switchback road. Super canyon walk.
Natural Bridges NM -
Canyon de Chelly
Tuesday, 23.03.2004 24°C Terrible road on way to Canyon de Chelly.
Canyon de Chelly Wednesday, 24.03.2004 22°C Rim drive and Spider Rock.
Canyon de Chelly -
Cortez (Mesa Verde)
Thursday, 25.03.2004 20°C Mesa Verde National Park.
Cortez -
Canyonlands
Friday, 26.03.2004 20°C Drive to Canyonlands.
Canyonlands (Needles) Saturday, 27.03.2004 20°C Visitor Centre. Short trail walk.
Canyonlands (Needles) Sunday, 28.03.2004 18°C Super canyon walk to Chesler Park.
Canyonlands (Needles) Monday, 29.03.2004 24°C Walk to confluence overlook.
Canyonlands (Needles) -
Moab
Tuesday, 30.03.2004 22°C Short walking trails in Arches National park.
Arches NP Wednesday, 31.03.2004 22°C Kirstens disaster day. Fiery furnace walk. Delicate Arch.