Park City RV Resort

Park City, UT
June 23, 2013

We are all settled in now at Park City RV resort. The owners of Portal RV Resort in Moab also own this resort/campground. Even though Park City RV Resort is booming right now, their busiest season is winter...lots and lots of skiers flock to the area to enjoy the slopes.





I am sure the snow is pretty, but oh my, so are all the beautiful flowers we are enjoying now.  "Different strokes for different folks" as we prefer not to be cold! 

The following are a few pictures I enjoyed taking around the Koi pond!






Our site is on the end...this is our view from the dinette window and my recliner.




This is a view of the off-leash dog park through the garden...our pups are so liking it. There is room to roam and run, some shade, and a combination of part pea gravel and grass.




 Most of the flowers are blooming...only the black-eyed susans still have buds.

The colors are so vivid...






 The weather has been just perfect! High today was 74 and low last night 50 with a nice breeze is blowing...













We haven't seen much of Park City or Salt Lake City yet. But, we did get to Wal-Mart and Petsmart. Joe and I have set a record for us...



...we haven't seen the likes of either one of those stores since we left Tucson the end of April! We sure cut it close on dog food. I just served up the last of the 96 pounds we stocked up on before we left Tucson!

This morning, Sally and I went exploring down by the river in the campground. There is a nice hiking path that runs along the river. We had such a fun time...just us!

I'm not sure what these water plants are, but the tiny white blooms were gleaming in the sunlight.

They were growing in the water all along the bank...not real showy with just a few, but the large clumps  sure stood out.





The birds were singing and the flowers were dancing, Sally was smelling and the butterflies fluttering...what a treat for me!

 There were dandelions everywhere! I can remember when I was growing up we would look for the seed pods so we could blow them and watch the seeds scatter. I don't think kids do that anymore.

These reminded me of cattails.



We are so thankful to be alive and healthy.

We are glad to be here!

Thanks for stopping by today. Hope you have a great week!

Y'all come back!

Moab

 

Moab, UT
June 22, 2013

Colorado River

Moab is nestled in a valley surrounded by the Colorado River and the LaSal Mountain range. When you visit Moab, you step into a world rich with natural beauty.




Negro Bill Canyon

Native American tribes...including the Pueblo, Utes and Navajo, roamed the Moab area for thousands of years before the Spanish arrived in 1776.

Moab Arts Festival

A group of Spanish explorers carved a trade route across the desert to California. One of these routes linked Sante Fe with Los Angeles and ran past Arches NP.




Eventually, The Old Spanish Trail was used by fur traders and prospectors. Early explorers followed rivers, crossed expansive plains, and scaled mountains.

 

Their isolated lives in the wilderness were full of daring adventures, savage warfare, and extreme temperatures.



Eggplant parmesan...best we have ever had!

By 1855, The Mormon Church set out to establish a trading post at the Colorado River crossing in Moab. Conflicts with the Utes forced the Mormon to abandon.




Moab Arts Festival

In 1878, a group of prospectors, ranchers, and farmers established a permanent settlement.






Moab Arts Festival

It wasn't long until the discovery of precious metals and the development of coal mines lured new settlers.







Moab Arts Festival

There is an interesting story about how Moab got its name and the efforts to change it. If you are interested...check out Wikipedia.  

 


Fast forward to the 1970s...Moab became home to Arches NP and today tourism flourishes.

Moab City Park

Hikers, photographers, rock climbers, mountain bikers, four-wheelers, and the increasingly popular base jumpers flock to the area every year. 



 

We arrived in Moab on May 18th for a 2 week stay. Well, after just a few days here, we quickly realized that was not going to be enough.







Fire in sky...view from our MH

What was to be a 2 week stay turned into a 5 week stay and we both feel we have only scratched the surface of the adventures Moab has to offer! 

Almost dark...

Hiking has become an important part of our lives. Thanks, one more time, to Steve and Joan for showing us such a fun way to explore. Also a thank you to John and Pam...your posts sure sparked our interest.