Trip Planning
Peony Bud, Conservatory Garden It seemed like a relatively simple assignment -- find hotels for a driving trip out West with the intrepid Nancy B (aka the B). She is in charge of the car and the mapping and I am in charge of finding us places to sleep. I thought I had it all figured out with the park lodges but these are booked, booked, booked. Head slapping moment -- I know those park lodges book a year in advance. On to web searches to figure out where to stay. Hmm, pretty much everything is booked, booked, booked. Apparently, Zion, Bryce, and the North Rim of the Grand Canyon are very popular in late September/early October! Who knew? We jiggered the timing a bit and we are almost finished with the hotel reservations. None too soon because I am exhausted! Ethereal, Conservatory Garden You're probably thinking to yourself, what is she nattering on about with sites like Travelocity, Expedia, and kayak to do the searchin...