We had a delightfully slow morning
today. It was a surprise to wake up and
open the curtains and look outside as we had arrived in the dark the previous
night.
The boys chilled and I worked. From the campground you really do not see too
much. All we knew was that we were close
to two national parks and one state park.
It felt rather overwhelming trying to figure out what to do so we took
the advice of the lovely KOA camp ladies and drove to the Visitor Info center.
Americans know how to do interpretive
centers well. They have many helpful
publications available for free and ranger staff who answer your questions as if
you are the first person they have ever shared this information with. They
are patient and very, very informative.
The interpretive centers also often have a
12-15 minute movie that you can watch in a small theatre or room that provides
a brief overview of the features of each park. We have become seasoned park
video watchers!
Armed with information we drove back to
camp for lunch.
This afternoon we took a drive east along
the river for about 15 miles. We were
surrounded by towering red rock walls, needles, fins and formations of every
shape imaginable.
It was a hot day and we were tired so this
drive by site seeing was an excellent fit.
We stopped along the river at a sandy spot where the river rafts
disembark and waded in the surprisingly cold water.
Back at camp the boys watched the laundry
while playing ping-pong in the adjoining 60’s décor recreation room.
Spaghetti and BBQ chicken dinner and then
some baseball for the boys.
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