KOA RV Campground,
We woke up to a cold and cloudy day. At 5:30, when my alarm went off, it was still raining, so I killed the hike plan. Bummer. Back to sleep. Heaven. It rained till about 7:30. We left the park around 10am and started a long sunless day of driving.
Our first stop, just a few mile outside the park, was Newspaper Rock. (more…)
Squaw Flat Campground,
We are spending the night inside the park in a beautiful campground with a fantastic spot for our RV. Too bad it is raining outside now. We drove out here from
The first thing we did when we got here was to get a spot in the campground. As in many national parks, it’s a first come first serve system. (more…)
Canyonlands RV
Slickrock RV
Today we had to leave our nice campground and checked into another one before heading off to Arches once again. It’s amazing how in a few short days the place seems familiar, almost like the streets of your hometown. We drove to the "windows" part of the park where there are a few easy walks up to some arches that look like elliptical holes in the rock walls. There were a lot of stairs to climb so after a few minutes we left the stroller on the trail and continued all 5 by foot. Orr for the most part walks on the trail, fast pace and gives Paola and me a hand when asked. Shir on the other hand, is the free spirit. She refuses to hold hands, defines the trail as whatever is interesting to her, and can spend many long minutes staring at a rock, some ants, or whatever seems to amuse her. (more…)
Canyonlands RV
We slept the first full night since we began our trip without child interruption tonight. The kids, having gone to bed late last night, woke up only at 9:30am! What a treat. We lazed off to the campground swimming pool before the sun will get too high in the sky. Unfortunately the water was really cold. That did not stop Orr though. After her came Ron and even Shir for a bit, but no one really wanted to get their whole body wet, just the bottom. (more…)
Canyonlands RV
The RV needed fixing this morning, so I spent 2 hours at the local garage while Paola and the kids stayed in the motel room. Most of the issues were resolved except for two, so tomorrow I have to be back there again after some parts will be special delivered. Bummer. The repair guys are real nice, but that does not help us enjoy the trip. I just hope that tomorrow will be the last time we see a mechanic on this trip.
After the garage, I got back to the motel and we checked out. I had to take care of some phone calls and then we had lunch in a local diner. It was actually pretty tasty. (more…)
To celebrate our arrival in civilization, we are staying in a motel, and we also went to a nearby restaurant for dinner. There is a thunderstorm outside so perhaps we chose a good night to be sleeping under a concrete roof. (more…)
Fruita Campground,
Fruita Campground,
We then took highway 24 West and entered Capitol Reef. This is a long and narrow park North to South along a geological water pocket. (more…)
Noname RV spot, Boulder,
We woke up easy and relaxed this morning and departed rather late from Ruby’s complex. Aside from the RV park they have a hotel, general store, gas station and restaurant. We bought some groceries at the store, what a ripoff.
We continued east on beautiful highway 12 and then cut south to visit a small state park called Kodachrome basin. It is very colorful (mostly red and brown) and is known for it’s unique 67 pipes standing erect in various shapes and sizes. (more…)