June 22, 2006

Hi there, Chris this time. Today was another driving day, across Utah to the southwest corner right between Zion National Park and Bryce National Park. We are in a pretty commercial campsite, where all the sites are packed side by side and our picnic table is about 6 feet from our neighbors. Kind of weird, but did I say we are looking at the most beautiful scenery in the world. It almost looks fake. Anyway after starting on the road this morning, we decided not to detour to see the National Dinosaur Something or other, (I can’t remember the name!) but instead just drive southwest because it was a long trip. We noticed a Dinosaur Quarry on our way so we decided to check it out. After missing the sign and then doubling back to find it, we followed about 5 miles and then the sign pointed us down a very deserted gravel road. We drove into Utah oblivion, not seeing another car for about 12 miles and finally found the sign pointing to the Dinosaur Quarry…Closed for Renovation!!! Unbelievable…we were so out in the middle of nothing and not sure the quickest way back, so we used the GPS tracking system on loan from John Feuling and we were good to go, literally!! Thanks John! We then drove and drove and drove. At least Utah has billboards and an occasional town, which Wyoming doesn’t. We are settled quite nicely now in the campsite, and hopefully we will not have “screaming bullfrogs” singing all night like last night! We will be here two nights, so it should be fun and relaxing. Temps are around high 90’s but it is a dry heat, whatever that means. That’s all for now!