Wednesday, April 13, 2011

To the edge of a canyon in Utah

On Tuesday we got up, ate breakfast, and headed over to the visitor center to buy an Aspen Age Colorado States Parks pass. Only $35 for 64 and older, free admission, and savings on mid-week camping. Should pay for itself in three nights.
We headed towards Moab, on the old road that parallels the Colorado river. We drove by the now burned out Dewey Bridge, an old suspension bridge with a wood deck, that we remembered crossing years ago. A very pretty drive.

We bought a few groceries and gassed up in Moab, and continued south. After a lunch break at the rest area near Hole in the Wall, we headed on to Gooseneck State Park. Quite an amazing view of the switchbacks of the San Juan River. No admission or camping fee, primitive camping. We camped a few feet from the rim, what a view! One of the dots in the photo below is our camper.

Marianne cooked pasta for dinner, and then we took a shower and headed for bed. Marianne is not inclined to drive 350 miles to Phoenix tomorrow, so we may stop in the Flagstaff or Sedona area.

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