Day Seven - From Mountains to the Desert

Leaving Colorado for Utah!  You have to cross the mountains to get to Arches National Park in Moab, UT.  You also cross the Continental Divide, too.  Of course, we did it in style!

Glad I wasn't driving!  Nine miles up and nine  miles down with a brief stop at the top of the pass.  David did an excellent job.  I didn't scream much and I didn't wear a hole threw my side of the floorboard pushing on my imaginery brakes!

And for my weather friends (you know who you are, there was a weather station here at Monarch Pass. 

Down we head into Moab.  We're staying at a campground called Archview.  You can see a few of the arches from the campground....if you look REALLY hard. 

What did impress me was this building:

It was used in Riders of the Purple Sage movie as well as some others.  Really looks old, but it's not.  Beautiful set against the desert and the mountains.

It's late and we decide tomorrow we'll tackle Arches National Park.  

OH, had a great meal in some town.  Name of the place was Big Daddy's Diner.  It was terrific!

There's something better down the road!

Jenny :)