Author Archives: Carla

Departed Portal in Moab, UT at 9:10am It was a fairly scenic drive across Interstate 70 headed west to I15, but slow due to mountain grades in several places. We passed through a portion of canyon that looked like a … Continue reading →

For the first time in weeks, I had to set the alarm clock, because on Friday, October 8, we were going to drive all the way south of Moab to the Canyonlands southern entrance, over 80 miles away. More than … Continue reading →

With the same ugly forecast, we had decided to take another day off on Thursday, but once again the skies cleared during the morning. By noon, Dan was bored with sitting around, so after lunch we headed out for a … Continue reading →

We assumed from the weather forecast that Wednesday, October 6, would be a washout, but in spite of early morning rain, the morning turned off clear. With no thunderclouds building, we decided to take a brief look at the Island … Continue reading →

On Tuesday, October 5, 2010, I got up ready for hiking and we decided to do the longest hike at Arches that could be accessed from a paved road, knowing if we did it all, it would be over 7 … Continue reading →

Monday, October 4, we awakened to bright sunshine and very few clouds. Unprepared for doing anything because of expected bad weather, it took me a while to warm up to getting out, but by 10am we were on our way … Continue reading →

Departed Durango KOA at 9:05. There couldn’t be a better time to go through Durango during daylight hours, because on Sunday morning, the traffic was incredibly light as we pulled onto the highway and rapidly made our way out of … Continue reading →

When I woke up on Sunday, October 3, still disoriented because we weren’t in Creede, the first thing I noticed was a flashing red light at the front of the coach that was different. Flashing red does not usually indicate … Continue reading →

Saturday, October 2, 2010, we had a relaxed day, the first in a while. I fixed a large, late breakfast and we left to run errands shortly after noon. Most importantly, I wanted to go all the way up to … Continue reading →

ODO READING 38470 Departed Creede at 11:15am Friday, October 1, 2010, came all too quickly, but with our fountains and lights disconnected, friends gone, and weather just waiting to attack us, it was time to leave. Dan cranked up Kit … Continue reading →