It has been two days since I posted. On Tuesay we had no internet and last night we were just plain tired from having so much fun. My granddaughter called when we got home and needed some math help. We skyped the whole lesson. This was a first for me.
On Tuesday we explored Canyonlands. It was just a day of driving and stopping at view points. When we arrived at our campsite in Dead horse state park we took forever to level. After about the seventh try, and three boards, we were as close as we were going to get. We decided we would find a new campground for Wednesday. I really liked the state park because it was so quiet. The park got its name a long time ago. Some cowboys rounded up some wild horses and corralled them at the point. It was a large area with a small opening so they only had to fence off a small amount. Something delayed the cowboys from returning. When the arrived, the horses had died of thirst within 2000 feet of water below them in the Colorado River.
Wednesday we drove with our new friends through the La Sal Mountains. I posted those pictures yesterday. The Aspens were bright yellow and covered the mountain side. We hiked a little and stopped a lot for pictures and geo-caching. We found a great restaurant for dinner and then Chris found us an ice cream shop.
Today we met up with friends from Gulf Shores. Sue had been reading our blog and thought we were ready for a hike to Fishers Tower. Now it was only about a mile long and we had certainly hiked more than that so it should have been no problem. Well....we never hiked a trail like this! It was a rock trail through, around, and up. We were use to parks that had maintained trails. This was more like some one found a way to get from point A to point B and left some rocks to mark the path for the next person. They stack three rocks, called carrins, to mark the way. I did it but I have never done such a difficult trail in 95 degrees. Of course I needed lots of help but we made it. After lunch some of the group wanted to go further, some rested, and Chris and I headed down so we could take our time. At one point we lost the trail. We could not find anymore carrins and it was hot and I knew we were going the wrong way. I was sure that we were going to cook ourselves in the heat and perish in this desolate place. However, we backtracked a little and waited till some of the rest of our group came and we found our next carrin and got back on track. I saw how easy it is to get lost in this environment. Glad I did it--glad I am done.
After our hike we were invited to a cookout with Sue, Mark, and her family. We had a great time and had lots of laughs about our hike. I guess we are still novice hikers. Miss C is spending the night with them so I guess we will get to sleep in.
I do not know what tomorrow will bring. Maybe we will see Arches National Park. Maybe we will do laundry.
Peace to all of my family and to my friends who have followed us on this journey. Barbara
You are so awesome. I admire your adventuresome spirit and willingness to try these trails. You are official rock stars (pun intended). What incredible memories you are storing up. These times will be part of you for the rest of your lives. It is so fun following along and I so agree about how much better it is to post pictures virtually right away. Remember sitting for hours watching slide shows from people's trips? This is so much better. Have fun with Sue and gang. Love you and miss you. Your car remains safe and sound but may be missing you, too!
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