So this is the longest we have stayed anywhere. I have really enjoyed Capitol Reef and this
campground (1000 Lakes). The weather has
been nice – cool in the mornings and evenings, hot in the day. It’s been a restful stop. Good, because we are gearing up for Zion
(hot!) and the Grand Canyon (daunting!).
We got out pretty early this morning to start our hike to
Hickman Bridge. It is a natural bridge
carved in sandstone. It’s a 2-mile round
trip hike with a strenuous start and very little shade, but oh so pretty. Carmen alternated between being hot and tired
and playing on the little ledges and cubbies.
And she threw in some beat-boxing for good measure under the bridge.
When we got to “our” picnic spot in the Fruita area, it was
already taken. (That man didn’t
know). We found a new spot that may have
been even nicer than the first! We took
our time eating and relaxing and I bought a peach scone.
Carmen was really wanting to go back to the nature center, so
we stopped there for a bit and the girls carved their own petroglyphs. Carmen could have played with the puppets for
hours, but I drug her away after 45 min.
They still had to turn in their Jr. Ranger books and get their badges,
and that is how we ended things at Capitol Reef.
We came back to camp and swam and did laundry and played at
the playground. The wind is mostly gone,
though it wound back up in the night last night. But the last two evenings have been calm
enough for a campfire. We roasted
marshmallows and made s’mores tonight.
It’s been a while!
Tomorrow we are movin’ on.
Happy travels!
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