The last few days have been eye poppingly beautiful. They say the warmer and more normal weather is on it's way but it was fine today touring Antelope Canyon. We had great weather at Canyon de Chelly. Monument Valley was varied but I got some good mood shots with some atmosphere. I wish I could post everyone of the shots we both took today. What mother nature has produced and the Navajo are preserving in the Antelope Canyons is spectacular. Our propane heater is coming on at night and we are happy to have hook ups which means a hot shower in the morning, and use of the microwave. Any never under estimate the value of having a hair blow dryer!!!!!
We took our pix in to be processed this afternoon and hiked out to a place where the Colorado River makes a 270 degree hairpin turn. So scenic. The pix processing machine broke down so we don't have the prints yet. We leave tomorrow for an 89 mile drive to Kanab, Utah where I hope to be able to get one of the 10 daily permits into the Vermillion Cliffs area called "TheWave." Google this The wall photographs vermillion cliffs and you will see why we want to gain access. We have to show up at the Park HQ in Kanab at 8:30 and enter a lottery for the 10 daily lots for permits. I stupidly missed the deadline for the 10 other slots done over the internet 4 months in advance!!!!!! So we have 4 nights sked for Kanab in hopes of getting lucky! We can do day trips to Pink Coral Sands State Park, Bryce or Zion from Kanab if we don't get in on any specific day. Maybe the temps will warm up but maybe not because we will be gaining significant elevation.
A 4 night stay might be nice for a change. We can put out the awning and hang the lights we have to run along the edge of it. NO they are not little lights of pink flamingoes! (but trust me they area available)
After Kanab we will hit the city lights of Las Vegas and camp at the RV park at a Casino. My son has gotten us tickets to see Cirque de Soliel (sp?) production of "O", so I am psyched to see that. Tony wants to visit the "Mob Museum" whatever that is!
OOOps I forgot the Grand Canyon before we hit Vegas!! I want to stand on that glass platform (sorta).
Finally got to do laundry last night and food shopping today. We have only eaten two dinners out as we carry everything we need on board. Having a freezer really helps. I don't know how I did my last trip camping. It was just a lot of hard work. We are tired a night just working with the trailer although we are moving more often this way.
The campgrounds are full with RV's of every type and I am somewhat alarmed that it is this busy this early in the season. Every plate says California! We don't have any more reservations once we get north of San Fran. That stretch for 1000 miles, doing 100 miles a day, will all be State Parks.
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