We cut out Salt Lake City and Arches National Park, Utah, because we decided we wanted to have time to explore Yellowstone & some time off the road. I was especially disappointed about giving up Arches, but it all made sense.
We left Grand Teton to get to Grand Junction, CO to stay with a friend’s family.
Hi Mrs. H, we are about 150 miles away, but we probably won’t get to your house until 9pm ish (Call made at approx. 5pm). I’m not sure why these words are coming out of my mouth, but the girls tell me to relay this information.
We seem to drive through Utah on route to Colorado forever. But the landscape of rocks and such are pretty neat and I comment that it’s almost like we’re at Arches.
Faith, may I look at the atlas, please?
Hmm, no I kind of need it.
Megan, may I drive? (She’s driven for 6 hrs now)
Hmm, not now, maybe later.
Great, I’ll just go back to reading. A few minutes later, I see a sign that says:
Arches National Park
1 Mile.
The girls had recalculated and decided we had the time to see Arches, but chose to keep it secret and surprise me. It made our visit all the better. Perhaps my favorite, thus far.
Oh, and we arrive at 319 Dakota at 11pm, to ring the doorbell and LEAVE, realizing that we were suppose to be at 319 Dakota COURT. Megan thinks that the babysitter was hiding the kids in a closet instead of answering the door…
Once more, we are thankful for the flexibility and graciousness of our hosts. Good thing first impressions don’t always count!
