I am so excited. We took off on July 18, driving to
We stayed
at the in the park at the beautiful Fruita
We escaped the heat for a little bit, but it caught up with
us. It was too hot for mom and dad to
take any hikes, which was good for me cause that meant I could go with them in
the car for the scenic drive through the Capitol George.
We saw huge rock formations
and cliffs formed over 22 million years ago.
The centerpiece of the park is the
Waterpocket Fold, a 100 mile fold in the earth.
Lots of hoodoos and pinnacles.
Our next stop was in Fruita, Colorado to visit the Colorado National Monument. Again, a great campground, but too hot to do anything but stay in the RV or car. We took the 23 mile scenic drive through the park, rising 2.000 miles above the valley.
Magnificent views
colorful sheer wall canyons , vertical cliffs,
and great natural rock sculptures
Do you recognize this from a commercial?
The next day we drove 380 miles across Colorado to get to Abilene, Kansas to visit the Eisenhower Presidential Library - great visit, but so hot dad forgot to take his camera.
Our last stop in Kansas was Topeka, to visit Brown versus the Board of Education National Historic Monument. The site was the original Monroe Elementary school, one of the five school districts involved in the Supreme Court desegregation ruling.
It was an extremely interesting and thought provoking exhibit and one mom and dad really enjoyed.
Adios,
Yuki
Hi Yuki,
ReplyDeleteGood to know you're back on the road again and traveling through such beautiful and interesting country. Did you know that Carolyn and I once drove the length of the Waterpocket Fold? There is a dirt road on the eastern side of it that starts at the Colorado River (you cross the river from southern Utah on a ferry) and the road ends at Capitol Reef. A very spectacular drive!
Give Debbie and Juan our best regards.
Safe travels,
Harvey and Crolyn