This morning, Monday 8/25, we awoke to an amazing sunrise. Our campsite alongside the road served its purpose, though the few cars that did whiz by only fifteen feet from our tent over the course of the night were a bit unsettling. The sunrise was amazing, and I'd show you the picture I took, but at present I can't figure out how to get it to post!
We had a quick breakfast of coffee and a breakfast bar, packed our stuff, and then hit the road around 7:20....and discovered that we were less than half a mile from some really choice camp sites!!!! I guess the blunder factor giveth and taketh in equal measure.
The pinnacle of the day was The Valley of the Gods, a lesser known and more remote version of Monument Valley. We spent about three hours driving the 17 mile gravel road that takes one through some of the most spectacular terrain I've ever seen, the kind of stuff that rips one's soul open and reminds you that the moment at hand is all that matters. Everyone needs to have a trip to this place on their bucket list...We also hiked to The Windows in Arches National Park, which was also quite spectacular, but there were tons of tour buses unloading tourists like lemmings...kinda ruined the mood, but still, I'm glad we saw it! Found a place to take a much needed shower for only $4.00 after the hike, and then we ate salads at a place called "Eddie McStiff's." Yeah...but the salads rocked!
Tonight we're camping at a BLM campground just outside of Moab, UT. Our tent is a mere fifteen feet from the Colorado River, and not a road, which should make all the difference in getting a good night's sleep. Tomorrow we'll load up the trusty O.R.E.M and head towards the Rockies and more tales of derring do...sleep well all...
Newton
We had a quick breakfast of coffee and a breakfast bar, packed our stuff, and then hit the road around 7:20....and discovered that we were less than half a mile from some really choice camp sites!!!! I guess the blunder factor giveth and taketh in equal measure.
The pinnacle of the day was The Valley of the Gods, a lesser known and more remote version of Monument Valley. We spent about three hours driving the 17 mile gravel road that takes one through some of the most spectacular terrain I've ever seen, the kind of stuff that rips one's soul open and reminds you that the moment at hand is all that matters. Everyone needs to have a trip to this place on their bucket list...We also hiked to The Windows in Arches National Park, which was also quite spectacular, but there were tons of tour buses unloading tourists like lemmings...kinda ruined the mood, but still, I'm glad we saw it! Found a place to take a much needed shower for only $4.00 after the hike, and then we ate salads at a place called "Eddie McStiff's." Yeah...but the salads rocked!
Tonight we're camping at a BLM campground just outside of Moab, UT. Our tent is a mere fifteen feet from the Colorado River, and not a road, which should make all the difference in getting a good night's sleep. Tomorrow we'll load up the trusty O.R.E.M and head towards the Rockies and more tales of derring do...sleep well all...
Newton
ur tspi data is intermittent. What roads might you be on going forward?
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