3353 Miles

We arrived home about five this afternoon.  We traveled many miles and had a very good geography lesson.  What an amazing country we have.

Today we traveled from Grand Junction to Vernal by way of a scenic route.  Yep,  another exciting pass.  Douglas Pass is a switchback dugout road.  Speed limit between 5 and 15 miles an hour.  Knuckle color ---white.  Amazing when you arrive at the top you see all the road you just traveled.
The view of the canyon was so amazing.  It felt that you were seeing to the ends of the earth.   On our way down we came to a disabled semi that was on the other side of the road because there was not any curb, just down the mountain.   Silly driver I do not know what he was thinking.  He could never made the switchbacks let alone the steep grade going down.   Hope someone could help him.

The mountains today were full of beautiful golden quackies.  It is always fun to travel with Brad but it is not for the faint of heart.

We went to Dinosaur National Park outside of Vernal today.  This was an interesting side trip.  We watched a very informative movie, read the displays and looked at the pictures of the early settlers of the area.  One tough lady is what ms. Morris had to be.   She ran a ranch and took care of herself for many years.  She used two boxed canyons as natural corrals for her cattle.  We then rode the shuttle up to the building that is built against the side of the mountain where they display many dinosaur bones still imbedded in the rock.  Grandma touched real dinosaur bones today.  Will study more now at home about this great place.

Vernal was about  fifteen miles away so it was a quick trip to find the Vernal Temple.  We did not have an address but some how Brad managed to drive right to it.  (Will write more and tell of a visit with a man there when on my laptop.

Today I say Starvation Reservoir, Strawberry Reservoir, Jordanelle Reservoir and a very empty Echo Reservoir because they are working on it.  Blog more later.  So much I want to remember.