Sunday, July 26, 2015

day 5

on this day i thought my worries were over, but it turns out i am afraid of driving in the mountains even when we are not on the edge of a cliff. i guess it was the speed of the traffic going down and the need for the runaway truck pull offs, i don't really know, but i was nervous wreck for miles....until we got to utah really. Brandy loved the mountains though, and did the morning driving. Even in Utah, i didn't have the feeling we were"down" until we had gotten through the spotted wolf canyon in the San Rafael swell. At least that is what I think we were driving through when I looked it up later, because even though you are on a flat road it seems to open up in the distance into a canyon, and you just feel the elevation. i am so used to living in a valley with foothills around me, i just don't feel comfortable in the higher elevations. i didn't expect that, i thought it would be the flat land of kansas that would make me uncomfortable, not the mountains and mesas. at least i wasn't afraid of the tunnels though. That's one thing at least!


i did like Moab, Utah. it was another small tourist  town, surrounded by walls of red rock. we ate at quesadilla mobila. i got the enchanted chicken, very good.
BigBig shared my guacamole. He was fine on the road here, unlike me, and he had really built up an appetitite waiting for this stop. 
We had time to shop; another rock shop, and galleries and shops full of polished cut sandstone that looked like abstract landscapes in pink rock. 
We planned to camp this night but a storm blew in and the wind picked up, swirling red dust at us. We took refuge in a shop but within 10 minutes it was flooding. To get into "Nuggy" I stepped into water up to my ankles, so we quick found a hotel downtown instead. It was nice, with an outdoor hot tub and pool with rose petals floating on the turquoise water. After an hour or so the rain stopped and the street dried back up. We went and got icecream, i had a delicious pineapple shake, before swimming.
One more day to travel....



















7 comments:

  1. Looks like a great trip. I love your journal. Sorry to hear about your 'fears'. I don't blame you. My Cowboy and I just went to a new resturant on a lake the road was very windy with lots of curves. I really didn't like it. We drove home the longer way on the freeway. Silly me. But I know what you mean. Loved your photos though. I've never been to Utah. Enjoy the rest of your trip. BTW I am coming over from the linky. I joined today!

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  2. Oh that is a really awesome journal. I am happy for you that you can sketch and be creative in writing your journal. It's really like you are making a story book. I like that. Back in college, one of my language teachers wanted to make learning more fun so she required us to keep a notebook, not bought from a store, but self made and decorated. Decorated anyway we want... I drew on my pages the best way I can, lol... I don't know where that notebook is now, probably gone from the many floods our home had experienced. But your post just reminded me of it. {Oh, maybe this will be the subject of my next Sunday Sketch post, lol} Thanks for sharing... Have a great week!

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  3. When I see your magnificent journal.... I think of the generations that will see it and treasure it long after we are gone. These kinds of memories live on forever. Beautiful work.

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  4. Love your art journal pages, and all your photographs.

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  5. You are having quite the adventurous trip! Great photos and I really enjoyed your art journal! Enjoy the rest of the trip.🚙

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  6. What an amazing trip! I love how your art is reflecting your travels!
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  7. Moab is not far from us at all! I would have loved to meet you for coffee or tea. :) Wonderful paintings, Andrea, and so happy to see you back here at SS! :)

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