It started to get cold near Glacier National Park and only 300 miles south it was 75 - 80 so south we went.
We stopped in Provo Utah and met up with Pete & Regina who we met last year in Portland OR. at the Elks National Convention. We had a great dinner with them and hashed out most of the Elks problems hehehehe.
Buffy and I took a great ride on a scenic drive through the mountains just outside of Provo Utah.
We came across Timpanogos Caves. After checking it out we found out that to see the caves was not easy. They let you start up to the caves 1 & 1/2 hrs. before your tour began. You clime 1,092 ft in 1 & 1/2 miles. It took me 55 minutes to make the climb but was well worth the trip. The trail was only 4ft wide with no edging. The whole trip up, through the cave and back down took 3 & 1/2 Hrs.
The cave is 45 degrees all year round. It is a living cave and you are not allowed to touch anything.
We left that area and headed to Jacob Lake AZ and met up with our friends Ken & Mike. Ken was coming from Michigan and Mike was on the west coast all summer. We were all heading back to Apache Junction for our work camping assignments. We spent the next day at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. The north rim is not as crowded as the south rim and we were 1000 ft. higher in elevation.
This next picture is a panoramic view. I am not sure how it comes out if you double click on it.
We all left and headed to Page AZ. Buffy and I were there 2 years ago. I went with Mike & Ken to the Antelope Slot Canyon. The canyons are on Navajo land and they were our tour guides. You are unable to see the slot canyons without going with them. If ever you get to the Page AZ area this is a must see.
Here is a picture of the pickups that took us about 1 mile or so to the canyons. You hop in the back and hold on tight. They drive in soft bumpy sand and they only know how to drive fast.
From Page AZ Ken, Buffy, and myself headed down the road to Sunset Crater Volcano National Monument and the Wupatki National Monument. We set up the rigs and took off to see the area.
We started out in Sunset Crater and seen the lava fields.
We went a little further and found the ruins. They said the ruins are 800 years old.
The next ruins we saw were said to be around 100 rooms.
We headed back to the rigs for dinner and a couple of cocktails. We sat outside in the campground and had to put on a sweatshirt when the sun went down. We were around 7000 feet in elevation and it was getting cold. The darker it got the more the stars started to show and soon we were able to see the Milky Way with the naked eye. It is not often that you get to see that, how cool.
We headed out the next day for Apache Junction We stopped along the way and had the rig washed at a truck stop.
We are now parked for the winter but boy is it HOT. The last 3 days it has been over 105 so we are moving slow or not at all. It was a wonderful trip and both Buffy and myself had a great time. Oh yea I think I am a certifide Geezer. Now I have my Senior National Parks pass and I started social security this month.
Love to all
Paul & Buffy
