Our last summer travel notes! In August we were working our way back from California to Arizona, finding a couple places to stop along the way. Exploring out west is always fun and scenic.
We camped for a couple days near Cedar Breaks National Monument. We'd been before, but I think I could explore every park in Utah at least 10 times without getting bored.
Well, let's get on with it (says John)!
Colorful Utah!
With curious and delightful shapes:
Something different (and cute) along the rim - a Sheep Jam:
Hello y'all:
After doing some running in the trees of the high desert (my favorite kind of running), we came down to a lower elevation to check on the Colorado River. We were about to see it up close and in our face, but for now we had to look at it from a little higher up. Glen Canyon Dam, the source of the Grand Canyon tides:
Marveling at what humans are capable of:
The water looks calm and peaceful...
Evidence of history:
We were happy to find an empty site at the nearby Beehive campground, and the next morning set off to explore the "New Wave" formations. Not quite the same as the famous version, but fun to climb around on nevertheless:
Sandstone layers, one of my favorite types of layers:
Dinner rolls?
Up close and colorful:
Hello Howie! We were happy that it wasn't TOO smoky (California wildfire smoke was still following us around), and also happy for our heat pump air conditioner to keep us cool while boondocking.
One last stop - somewhere we hadn't been, rather surprisingly. Horseshoe Bend! It really is a neat overlook, worth the short hike:
A motorboat and a bunch of kayaks, and a river that is just getting started on its way down the canyon...
Quite a perch for a (I assume) professional photographer:
Obligatory selfie:
It turns out that the mesa across the way is reachable on foot from Lee's Ferry. Maybe someday!
Back to boondocking near Flagstaff - with a squirrel welcoming committee :)
Next up - well, it's rather a long and winding story...
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