Escalante, Utah

Cannonville, Utah 

This picture pretty much sums up what our days have been like so far in Cannonville....mostly bad thunderstorms and heavy down pours. Our biggest pup, Wrecks, is so afraid of storms that we don't dare leave him alone in the MH.

 According to the hourly report yesterday, there was a 3 hour break in the storms. Joe and I had a bit of cabin fever so we decided to drive the Scenic Hwy 12 towards Escalante.

The views as we drove along were quite pretty!

Hwy 12 is undergoing work to improve shoulders and pull-outs. We did find one spot for photographs.





These little guys were so busy!

Here comes trouble!

                   



And we enjoyed the views!

 

Wide Hollow Reservoir was a busy place. There were lots of people fishing and  taking pictures. These geese were the main attraction...there's definitely an explorer in this little family!

Just after you enter Escalanate, there is a scenic backway...Smokey Mountain Road. We gave it a try. It's a well maintained, unpaved road with lots of washes.

We walked a short distance in one of the washes...the rocks were awesome. All colors, shapes, and sizes! A great place for lunch too.

 

It was then time to head home! It was nice to be out and about for awhile...we enjoyed a little bit of sunshine!

 

  It's raining now! Not a surprise. I think I will put on a pot of homemade potato soup. I did look at the long range forecast...next week should be sunny and warm here...no thunderstorms and highs in the 80s. We are so glad we planned a 2 week stay!

 

I hope you are enjoying your day.

 

Y'all come back!

 

The "D" Word and Cannonville/Bryce Valley KOA

Cannonville, Utah

 Has it ever happened to you? The big "D" word...yes a detour!

In our 21 months of being full-timers, this was our first detour.

We were traveling 89 North and ended up on 180 going Northeast and then 98 going Northwest...about an hour of extra travel time.



 We got back on track at Paige, AZ.
Have you ever had a car pull out in front of you on a curvy downhill scenic road? Yep...a car pulled out from a scenic pull-off. Oh the smell of burning tires!


How sweet it is! Imagine our excitement to finally pull in to our home site for the next two weeks...Bryce Valley KOA.



The old crows like it here. The park is small, and the views are humongous.


This is our view from the front of the coach...


                                          





...and below is the view from our kitchen table.

The trees are blooming...






...and the birds are enjoying springtime!







Our phone and internet service is real iffy.






                     

Kamp K-9 here is too small for ball playing.

                                                          

This is the farm next door. The nearest Wal-Mart is about 90 miles away!                                                      

                                                

We are happy to be here. Here in the valley, it was warm today, but 13 miles away in Bryce NP it was snowing!

 

 There is a chance of thunder storms for the next few days, but the locals tell us the rain (and snow) usually pass over the valley. So tomorrow we will head down Scenic Hwy 12 to Escanlante to see the Petrified Forest State Park.

 

Thanks for visiting!

 Y'all come back!