Where are we today
clic on a pic to enlarge it
I slept later today OMG! It was 5 am when I got up. Feel like I missed the best part of the day. After the sun came up at 7 am I got a couple walkabouts here to enjoy the nice 60f morning weather.
 |
| we have a wonderful site here |
We had decided to take another scenic drive. 60 Miles and took us just over 3 hours, Left at 9 am and we had packed a lunch just in case. It is 4 hour self drive tour the Colorado Riverway Scenic Byway 128 and Lasal Mountain loop Road, Recommended by fellow Bloggers
Good time's Rolling. They know this area quite well.
It follows the Colorado river for a while and is so scenic. then we turn on to the Loop through the La Sal National Forest.
 |
| Colorado river |
 |
| more amazing scenery |
 |
| wonderful campsites |
 |
| boat launch ramp |
 |
| Sandy beach |
 |
| Red cliff winery |
Then we made a right turn heading towards the Manti-Lasal Mountain National forest and from here we climbed and we climbed. Very narrow roads up the mountain, switchbacks car in second gear for the next 2 hours. The scenery amazing and my vertigo kicking in major! No guard rails not great roads and very high elevation, Hands clamped to the steering wheel and strange things I am going through . Wow this is tough. Suzie offered to drive, but I said I will be fine, maybe. Driving slow, no traffic and as long as I watch the road and did not look down I was fine (almost) just have to remember to breathe. This old age stuff has hit me a few years ago and really sucks, but I did not give up. I took a few pics and I gave her the camera to take some. The scenery was AMAZING ! Sure would not have wanted to drive our motorhome on these roads. We would have been stranded!
 |
slow going but we made it
and luckily no traffic |
 |
| in the forest |
Then we finally came across Mason Draw Campground. Thank goodness we needed a pit stop. They have 5 campsites here and non occupied. There is no way our coach could have come here even it was amazing and only $5.00 a night.
 |
| was beautiful here |
 |
| the road in and out of the campground |
 |
| we came from way down there |
 |
| Moab very far way, down there |
 |
| lake on the mountain |
 |
a mansion all the way up here, why?
the view is amazing though |
 |
now we finally heading down
long grade 5 miles at 5 percent and switch backs |
Here there is free range cattle so need to keep and eye out for them too.
 |
| Whatcha doing here guys? |
 |
| good thing we going slow |
We had packed a lunch just in case, but ended back home shortly after noon. Where we enjoyed our picnic right here. That was enough excitement for one day for us. We relaxed enjoyed our e-readers.A couple walkabouts then can whip up supper.
Tonight some pan fried haddock fillets, acorn squash (with maple syrup) on the Weber Q and a salad.
 |
| fish, squash and a grilled lemon |
 |
| What a great way to wind up a day |
After another great day exploring some of the many sights here around Moab we can now take it easy, dark now anyway.
Checked out our coach for tomorrow and we back on the road in the morning working our way further south. So much to see here and we will be back here again I am sure. At least we saw what I wanted to see, THE ARCHES. But so much more to see as well.
Thanks for stopping in and checking us out. Hope y'all had a great day too
Where have we been this Winter
