Southern Utah

I've done a lot of traveling around over the years, drove many highways, and seen a lot of different country. Just this week, we returned from our first trip to Hawaii, and now I have that to add to my list of places I've seen. Of all the different places I been, Southern Utah is still my favorite.
I guess that it's a pretty good thing when you get to live in the place you want to be. Our climate here is a drastic contrast to what we just experienced in Hawaii. The humidity over there suits some people just fine, and the less temperature variation from night to day, and season to season, is ideal for many people. As for me, this climate here in the American Southwest, is more to my liking. I like the dry climate and sunny days. A perfect place to be a "car guy".
The beaches of Oahu were very nice, and everything is so green over there. Here in Southern Utah, the red rock canyons and desert vistas are spectacular. Different people prefer different things. I am very happy to live where I do.  Thank you mother nature.
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My 2015 Mustang GT , in the beautiful red rock country of Southern Utah.

April 17 th.

I have mentioned before that I like things that include the number 7, and especially the number 17. So, today is pretty special for me, for several reasons.
As most of my readers know, I am a huge Mustang fan,  and April 17 is National Mustang Day. This is the day the first Mustang was introduced to the world in 1964, a date most Mustang enthusiasts are well aware of.
On a more personal level, Jackie and I made our first trip to Hawaii today, April 17, and we flew from Las Vegas on Hawaiian Airlines flight 17. How’s that for fate?
I’m loving this.  Also, I like to make my blog posts on dates that end in 7, so this is perfect, April 17 th. is a pretty good day in my book.

Darwin and Jackie in Hawaii on April 17, 2018

Flying

For many people, flying is a routine mode of travel. Whether for work, or vacation, many people fly all the time. But for me, it doesn't happen very often. In fact, I haven't been on an airliner in the last 20 years.  Actually, it has probably been more like 30 years.
I haven't been on a plane since the increased security checks have gone into practice, so I haven't had that experience yet. And, the having to arrive at the airport two hours early to accomplish all that is something new to me.
I am used to traveling by car. I'm pretty good at that. I know how to pack my luggage for a car trip, and how to get everything packed into the car just right, so all the stuff we need is along for the trip, and easy to find when we need it. Not quite the same as traveling by plane.
We are in the process of getting ready for a trip to Hawaii in a couple weeks. Jackie and I have never been there, and we're really looking forward to the trip. All the plane reservations, and rental car reservations, were a new experience for me. But, now that all that is completed, it turned out to be not near as hard as I imagined. All the good advice from our family made it pretty easy. I think it's going to be great. I'm a long way from being an expert, but I'm working on it.

North shore of Oahu. (internet photo)  I'm looking forward to checking it out.