The Monticello Inn

... that T & R had stopped even though there was no junction or anything, so we stopped behind them and got out to see what was going on. Apparently they had been driving along and all of a sudden T caught a glimpse of something in her side mirror and realized that it was the spare tire for the trailer rolling along down the road! She stopped and was then passed by the tire, which rolled off the side of the road, hit a tree and came to a stop ...

... I had no idea that there was something like that out there! It was actually kind of a big waterfall, bigger than you would expect out in the middle of the desert. We were wishing we had brought stuff to swim in- it had been kind of cold and windy in Monticello, but it was HOT out there. We also found lots of cool places to camp out there. I'm already planning our camping trip out there- hopefully the weekend after ...

... one very short ladder involved. But there were some very steep drops - you have to be carefull when you're tired and staggering just a little from being hot and out of breath. <br><br>The Sequoia was waiting for us at the top - we all piled in, and after a quick and cursory stop at the third natural bridge (which didn't have any archaeology), we headed south to Mexican Hat. It had been threatening to storm all afternoon, and we finally met the storm on our way out of the park ...

... Then we watched two crows or ravens that had been cawing back and forth like crazy the whole time we were there, fly around and circle above our heads and the cliff dwellings. The canyon was so quiet you could hear their wings cutting through the air. It seemed like they were checking us out and seeing what we were up to. I told Allison jokingly, that it was the spirits of whoever had lived here. Who knows?Silas      

... me... Silas will be adding his part later. Allison Before we left, I put a new set of tires on the bus. The bus is very heavy, but has little wheels. So finding a tire that's both strong enough and small enough is pretty difficult. I did a little online research and ordered the most recommended tire by other vw owners. What a difference it made! I never knew the bus could handle like a normal vehicle. I found out the previous tires I had on there were ...

Two storms! Two! We survived the battering much like a car does a crash. We were exhausted . Out of the recreational area and on the road to Blanding. Today we were to go 74 miles without passing any form of civilization as this land in uninhabitable. We were really in the middle of nowhere now. It was a hard but dull cycle to Blanding but one day closer ...

After spending the whole day at the Arches we are all spent. Between the walking and claiming the stairs to see some of the arches we all got a work out. James was thrilled when we told him he didn't have to do any Physical Therapy tonight, he had worked those musles enough for one day and he even got to take a salt bath, he loves these! Tomorrow we do laundry before hitting the road again. Our trip takes us down old Route 66 as much as possible. This should be a real hoot Becky

... high fives From Hood River we putter through Oregon on into California. If you ever make this drive, follow the coast line. It is amazing! Cliffs, rocks, sandy beaches, crashing waves, sea stacks, and beautiful sunsets! Oh yeah did I mention there is this area that you get to that has huganticly bigiful trees. I mean to call the redwoods trees is in my mind quite an understatement. Maybe what we know now of trees is an understatement, either way ...

... the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. WOW there is no way to explain what we seen pictures just don't do it justice. We had a better trip through the higher elevations without the trailer (we found the lemon-aid in the lemon's) I am sending pictures however colour is not great in all of them cause the camera has now ******* out. I will get a new one tomorrow, can't use disposables for the next 3 weeks it means I would have to think about what pictures to take and I don't want to do that,

... was not difficult - in fact, it was the easiest one yet. The *********e is tomorrow - today was only a short, sloping uphill stretch to the most famous arch in the park, Delicate Arch, where many families had also gathered to watch the sunset dance on the strata of the orange gold surroundings. After taking many pictures and video footage, we sat along the ridge with the ...