1990 Western U.S. Expedition in a 1987 Ford Mustang GT

While cruising through the contents of my photo archive, I realized that I had a set of old photos that have never made their way to my web page. Kathleen and I first met in 1989 and she was a true city girl. From Long Island, she had never seen the desert, been camping or seen any of the famous sights in the western U.S. So, at the earliest opportunity, I set up a 3 week road trip that would take us from San Diego to Yellowstone, MT, Salmon, ID and back to the famous parks in Utah.

This trip happened in 1990, 23 years ago and the only records were some chemical photos that I had scanned. I am not sure what camera I was using at the time, but I am guessing it was a Canon AE-1, likely with Kodachrome or Fuji Velvia film.

We really did not have the correct set of equipment, me having lost my 4x4 truck as part of my divorce. So, we packed our stuff in my 1987 Ford Mustang GT and headed north. Things were packed tight in the Mustang; it barely fit. And, to make the trip complete, we also sandwiched in a white water raft trip on the Salmon River (AKA "The River of No Return") in Idaho. Only on this trip, the whitewater was more like gray water and we did actually return.

The link table below contains links to the photos and dialog for each of the segments of the expedition.

Part	Dates	Adventure Locations
1	199006	Zion and Bryce Canyons
2	199606	Rafting "The River of No Return" in Idaho
3	199006	Yellowstone National Park
4	20130521	Flaming Gorge, Dinosaur and Moab, UT

1990 Western U.S. Expedition

Kathleen's first view of the Wide-Open West

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The Trip

Trip Details