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Sweet Georgia. Home again. Till the next time.

Some troubles

We are on our way home. Staying in Clinton OK tonight. Today on the road our slide almost got loose. The wind is horrific. All the jostling unhooked the inside straps and I looked over and saw the couch leaning backward and off the floor in the front. Bruce looked in the rear view mirror and said "oh, oh." The slide our was coming out. Well, a quick stop at Home Depot and a little screw and a little labor by 'the man' and all is well.
Other than that, our trip has been very easy with not weather problems.

Lake Powell

These pics of Lake Powell speak for themselves. The middle one is Navaho Canyon inlet. Look at the designs in the huge rocks.

Monument Valley, Lake Powell

I could never capture the beauty of Monument Valley or of Lake Powell. I will store in my memory the sites. The people in this area of the country are the friendliest I have ever met, and I've met some. They always have a smile for us and are always eager to please. Tomorrow we will go on a boat ride through some of the canyons.

Sunday Mass

Today we went to mass at Our Lady of Immaculate Conception in Page Arizona. The church was small and friendly and warm. The deacon had long gray hair and a long gray beard. So typical of these locals. The priest was very pious I could tell. Sitting next to me was an old native american woman who depended on me to show her where we were in the mass. When they passed the collection basket, she placed in a clear sandwich bag full of pennies.
I loved this church and its people.

Monument Valley, Lake Powell

Monument Valley is wonderful. Cannot capture its beauty on camera. Likewise for Lake Powell. The pictures give you a taste of what we have seen but do not tell the story.

Moab

Early today we left our Moab campground and I will miss the little town. The other picture is one of Bruce's favorites. He calls it a "rest stop". It was just sitting along side of the road. We visited Monument Valley today and we are now at beautiful Lake Powell. I'll post pictures tomorrow. We are having a wonderful, fun time. Wait till you see the view from Arvie this time!

Rain in the desert

Today the temperature has dropped almost 40 degrees. From close to 100 down to 60 for highs. No wonder they told us to be prepared for any weather. Arvie is so upset he is bleeding (leaking) a little. Bruce is sure he can apply the necessary band-aids. Two nights ago we went into Moab and saw Robin Hood. We both loved it. Same era as Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follet. Yesterday we drove to Blanding to visit the Dinosaur museum to get Cutter a gift. We got him a real dinosaur tooth.
Today we head for Lake Powell and hope it warms up.

Scenic byway 12, more Hoodoos

The trees are Aspens. We traveled during different times of day because the colors change. These same scenes would look totally different with other sun light.

Bryce Canyon NP

Yesterday, Tuesday, we took a day trip to drive National Scenic Byway 12. We stayed at a hotel near Bryce Canyon and toured for two days. In the picture are the Hoodoos of Bryce Canyon. They took my breath away. Miles and miles of huge canyon filled colorful statue-like stone mini castles. What a sight!

North Entrance/Canyonlands NP

Today we visited the other side of Canyonlands. The views were even more spectacular than the Needles. The desert flowers never cease to amaze me. They are all so special because they work so hard to exist.

Last night Bruce and I went into town and had a great steak dinner. The restaurant was the former site of the home of the billionaire who discovered uranium in the nearby mountains.

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The Needles/Canyonland NP

Yesterday we went to the Needles section of Canyonlands National Park. In this picture Bruce is standing in front of Newspaper Rock. The petroglyphs etched into the surface are at least 2000 years old. Probably done by the Pueblos. We also took an off road jeep trip and B had a ball. I took several advil afterward.

Today we will take some time off from touring and stay at our campground most of the time.

Arches National Park

We have pictures of us inside this arch. If you look closely, you will see the silhouettes of some people inside it. We were told the temperature was going to 103 today. However, we were comfortable because of cool breezes. I don't think it got out of the 80s.

Arches National Park

Today we visited Arches National Park which is a short ride from our RV park. We had a lot of fun and met some very nice people. We took two challenging hikes along the way and spent several hours exploring.

The city of Moab is quaint and Western. Tonight we will go there for dinner.

I took this picture while sitting at our picnic table at our campsite.

Moab

We are here! RV park is more beautiful than I imagined. I am exhausted so I will post pictures tomorrow. Wait till you see the view we have from our site.

New Mexico

We are spending the night in Grants NM, about 100 miles west of Albuquerque. Another KOA in the desert. The ride here was unique but not pretty. Traveling west always makes me appreciate the eastern states and the Appalachians. We hit a strong head wind on this leg of the trip and Bruce could not drive more than 50 mph. He said it would have been easier riding a horse. Well, although it is still daylight, we are going to try to sleep. Big day tomorrow. Utah here we come.