Receta Southwest road trip - it's not Italy, but....

One of the things I’ve been focusing on this year is flexibility. Adapting faster and letting worries fall away quicker. I’m nowhere near mastering any of these things, but I feel like I’ve at least taken strides. Last year I knew that our 25th wedding anniversary was fast approaching and I knew exactly how I wanted to celebrate it.

Sometimes though our plans and our budgets don't exist on the same plane. A decision was made that just hanging out surrounded by nature and our two favorite four-legged friends would make us the happiest. We rented an RV from a local rental place and headed out of California, drove through Nevada and headed for Utah and Arizona. We spent 10 days driving and hiking sun up to sunset at Zion, Bryce,…