Our last night in Fruita was shared with Brian, his wife, and son. Brians' Mom and Dad from NorCal also showed up, being on a bit of a road trip. Brians Mom and Dad (in-Law) dropped in from their home in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, so we had a somewhat distanced party! Brian burnt a dozen chicken breasts and smoked some ribs to go with the salad, bread, and zucchini casserole. What a feast!
Of course, the conversation got nostalgic, and Brian and I shared some good memories.
The city of Fruita has just completed a huge park complex on land adjacent to the Colorado River, so after dinner we all took a walk. The sun was just setting, so the river view was wonderful and we were able to get a photo of Brian and his family. 13 year-old Elliot was not pleased!
And so the favor was returned.
Thursday morning we said (temporarily) goodbye to Colorado and hello to Utah.
We had been on Interstate 70 west for awhile, but turned off at Crescent Junction onto US 191 south toward Moab, Utah. The scenery hereabouts is wonderful!
We stopped at a Rest Stop near Hole in the Wall and I took a quick photo to remember the area.
And then walked around the motorhome!
Just south of Hole in the Wall (a tourist trap created years ago by an enterprising family by blasting tons of beautiful Utah sandstone into smithereens) we stopped for a photo of Wilson Arch. A couple of ambitious sorts had hiked to the base of the arch.
Seventy odd miles further south on 191 we pulled into the little burg of Blanding, known as the "Basecamp for Adventure", and Blue Mountain RV Park and Trading Post. Site 13. OK. Windy. Everything works and there aren't any trains! Perfect!
A good nights sleep and then.....
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