Catch up time!

Hi all
It has been more than a week since I posted.
Time sure flies when you are having fun and mostly have poor data connection.
Rather than look for data, we looked at places.

From Mesa Verde we moved to Goosenecks State Park, UT
We did get a site "on the edge".

Spectacular view and once you get used to it, not to scary.

We enjoyed the stay, the view and the day trips.

Yes, that is our rig on the edge and the only one out there.
On our big day excursion we visited Valley of the Gods.

Beautiful 17 mile drive and a 4x4 high clearance vehicle was perfect.

From Valley of the Gods we drove up to Muley Point.
To get there, the Moki Dugway is a hair raising gravel,
switchback road that climbs the side of the mesa.

Millie made it, although I think there are permanent finger nail marks on the door pull.

At the top we headed out to Muley Point.

From there you can see a long way, including Monument Valley.

And then, back down again as the day was getting late.
Sad to leave and the cooling weather was pushing us on.
Packed up and did the 25 mile trip to Monument Valley.
Full hookup RV Park with all the amenities.

Planed for 3 nights and figured we could see what we wanted in those two full days.
We did, and we also encountered a problem on our last night.
IT SNOWED

Stayed one more night so we could get the slideouts cleaned/melted off.
Can't pull them in with snow and ice on them.

We took a tour of Monument Valley.
Which started out with a visit to Marie.
She was doing a Hopi rug weaving demonstration in a traditional Hogan.

Enjoyed the ride although a bit chilly.
When we stopped warming up in the sun was great.
The scenery was awesome.

And we had to get some Fry Bread.

After the tour we visited the local museum and John Wayne's Cabin.
Well, it was used as a set for a movie, but was always a root cellar.

After thawing out and getting the slides operable, and enjoying a day without plans,
we left the next day.
Couple hours to Lee's Ferry Canpground in
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area near Marble Canyon, AZ.
Feels like out in the back country, well, it is pretty much at the end of the road.
Finally 4 bars of 4G so I could catch you all up on our adventures.

Great site along the Colorado River, a few miles below Glen Canyon Dam.

Yesterday we visited Navajo Bridge over the Colorado River.

On the East side of the river it is Navajo Nation, on the West side, north of the bridge is
Glen Canyon Rec Area and south of the bridge is Grand Canyon National Park.
We hiked up to Lee's Ferry historic site, at the end of the road past the campground.
Great views of the river and the Vermilion Cliffs East side.

Weather was great, sunny, cool and just an enjoyable day with my Birthday girl.
Some of the other great views and things we saw along the road and trail.

Great day and took my Bride out for her birthday.
Tired and home to fire up the generator for another episode of Northern Exposure.

Today, headed for Grand Canyon North Rim.
Make your day great
Tom and Millie

Utah!

Hi all
We are finally out from the hinterlands.
Back to cell, internet and tv signals.
Was interesting to go without for a while.

Since Montrose, we moved on to Mesa Verde.
The drive was gorgeous.

They had a great WiFi signal at the campground,
which surprised the heck out of me, just no internet.
We had a great 5 nights and Millie finally got to go on the tours of the ruins.
She did 2 tours, one per day.

I elected not to. There is just not much air up there.
I did a lot of walking, just avoiding the climbs down into the canyons.
Especially the climb out.
So I spent my time while she hiked, talking to people and enjoying the top of the mesa.

We had 2 great campsites.
We had to move due to closing of most of the campground.

Left the Mesa and headed to Blanding, UT.
Short trip which gave us time to do trailer and household duties on the travel day.
Yesterday we drove out to Hovenweep National Monument and Canyons of the Ancients.
Long drive, but was very much worth it.
Drove out to one of the more remote ruins and finally put the F350 4X4 to the test.
I'm here so we know it passed.

Here in Blanding for all the services. Kind of just a gravel parking lot,
and it had everything we needed.

Today we are heading to Goosenecks State Park near Mexican Hat, UT.
Short drive and hope to get one of the spectacular view sites.

Weather has been great, atmosphere mostly clear, temps are chilly at night and pleasant during the day. Warm in the sunshine and cool in the shade.

So we continue our travels looking for less tourist crowded places.
This is truly a great country with so many great caring people.

Make your day great
Tom and Millie