Finally, A Slower Day

We caught up to our previous planned itinerary today and only had a short driving day. For picking out things we want to do here are our general likes: Nature, geology, Native American sites, mountains, great views, mild temperatures, hiking (Paul), water (Elena), being with Paul and Elena (Bebop). Our dislikes are crowds, touristy things, and heat. 

Today, we are in the hottest part of our journey near Moab. We got up early in Monticello, UT and headed toward Moab. As we passed Wilson Arch we noticed there was no one there - no one. We had an arch to ourselves in the cool part of the morning. 

Wilson Arch family photo

Elena in Wilson Arch

 

Then we passed through Moab and followed the Colorado River to see some petroglyphs and dinosaur tracks. For my running friends, these are dinosaur footprints, not running tracks where they held races for the Dino Olympics. For my less enlightened friends, the tracks and petroglyphs were not made at the same time or by the same creatures. 

 

Dinosaur Footprint

Petroglyphs

We then headed to Sego Canyon to look at the Rock Art. It was getting pretty hot and the sun was blazing, so we found one of the great joys of our Travato. We fired up the rooftop A/C in the parking lot and had lunch in the cool van. Then we visited the three distinct panels of rock art. 

This panel is colored drawings

This panel is the classic pecked drawings

This panel is drawn in red and has spawned many Ancient Alien theories.

 

 

We are at the Green River State Park for the night. In the evening, we drove to Swasey's Beach on the Green River and played in the rapids.

Swasey's Beach

Elena in the Green River

It feels good to be back on our original trip plan, getting familiar with the Travato functions, and beginning to relax into retired-people-in-an-RV stereotype mode. Off to Nine Mile Canyon tomorrow! 

--Paul