Sight overload



red rock and red rock and ......




when the moon comes over the mountain




a stop on the schuttle in Zion

 We started out yesterday by taking an 80 minute schuttle through Zion, then we headed out to the north rim of the Grand Canyon which took us through Zion again.  The sights were a "wow" around each bend and to gaze on the wonder of these western parks is a privilege that one can not take for granted.  Today we head south and intend to take in some of the hot air balloon festival in Albuquerque NM on Sunday.  We will land in Angel Fire NM Monday to visit with high school friend Leanne.  It is hard to believe today is our 13th day on the road and have covered 2500+ miles.  A man thing, we have averaged almost 20 MPG as we pull the camper over hill and dale.  The downer--yesterday we had to pay $4.10 for gas!!! :(
Pictures can not come close to showing the beauty of the western landscape.  If I have said "unbelieveable" once I have said it 100's of times. 
One negative, in the cool mountain air the fp coffee has to be drank quickly or it cools to ice coffee!!  Really the temps have been warm for this time of year.  As I sit here this morning it reads 49 so the fiingers still work on the key board.
We decided to skip three of the national parks in Utah.  We just did not allow enough time to see everything.  We could have done a total car trip to see them but one needs to get out, walk a ways, smell the pine trees and take time to absorb the experience.  Driving just to say one was there is not fun in any sense of travel.  Yesterday to stand and gaze over the Grand canyon was worth a million.
FP is gone!!!