The Great Southwest – Summer 2000

Our Great Southwest 2000 summer vacation began in Las Vegas, driving through six states -- Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Colorado, Wyoming and Utah -- and returning home from Salt Lake City, Utah. The "red" line on the map approximates our path through the old west.

Each stop along the way was a place we'd only read about and, in most cases, researched on the internet. Our principal target was the Grand Tetons in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, where we celebrated the first-ever family reunion of the Sampson cousins -- some of whom had never met each other.

Along the way, we stayed at two haunted inns, a former bordello and a dude ranch. Did places match up to their Internet presence? In most cases, yes ... and some went way beyond! Only the "John Wayne" was less than as advertised.

Join us now for a pictorial travelogue ... through the Grand Canyon and the Grand Tetons, some funny family shots, and one strange ghost in Cloudcroft (!!??). Nav dropdowns are in the order we traveled them.