We left Panguitch (penguin plus sandwich) Utah this morning and vowed to return again someday.
Southern Utah is beautiful! The red rock canyons, spires and hoodoos are everywhere you turn. We only had enough time to see Bryce but were an hour away from Zion canyon, about two hours from the Grand Canyon AND an hour from Las Vegas!
The drive today through Utah and into Colorado (yes, we have begun the LONG drive home) was one of the most visually inspiring four hours of my life.
At times it felt like the surface of the moon, then it would turn to the landscape of mars. There was even a vista that looked like the pyramids of Egypt! We had a blast naming the rock formations and deciding what planet we were on etc...
Have settled for the night in Fruita, Colorado. Tomorrow is a BIG driving day, about 7 hours into Kansas. Yikes!
Had a long conversation with the very nice women working the desk at the hotel. I was telling them about Vinny's excitement with new chain restaurants, they told me they had always wanted to go to a Dunkin Donuts! Can you believe it! I guess they used to have them in Utah and this part of Colorado but now don't. I told them the donuts were pretty bad but the iced coffee was awesome and felt pretty special...
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I have so enjoyed reading your comments along the way. Dewayn and I visited many of the Maine State Parks. We'd check off each park as we visited it. You have inspired me to begin to do the same with the Nat'l parks. Bryce Canyon...how brave you were to let Isabel and Vinnie hike down the trail. We know they need to spread their wings but oh how difficult it is to let them go. Safe trip home.
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