Bullfrog Road Trip

Okay, so one of my very favorite things to do is

take a ROAD TRIP! Terry & I both had to go to

Lake Powell School for work (convenient, hu?)

We took off on a Sunday afternoon so we

could be there Monday morning, and still have

the whole day to drive home.

The desert flowers were just coming out.

We stopped to get a better look at this granary.

It's above the arch-looking formation under the

overhang. It's amazing that it's so inaccessible!

If I had to rely on my food storage skills back

then I would have starved to death. I'm too

afraid of heights!

One of our favorite overlooks on highway 12.

This is the view of the lake from our room.

So peaceful! We had a nice dinner and relaxed.

I started a new book: The Shack.

Here we are at the school Monday morning.

One of Terry's Prevention presentations

to some of the 36 students (total!)

about the danger of energy drinks. He met

with 4th - 12th grade. They have some really

fun kids & teachers, and they're so happy to have

visitors! Afterward, we ate lunch at the school,

then we headed out...

We usually go home over the Burr Trail. But

this time we decided to go another way.

It was a beautiful day with breathtaking scenery!

This is a remote view of Lake Powell

where the Dirty Devil flows into it.

It was so GREEN!

Here is the bridge we crossed over the

Dirty Devil.

We also crossed the Colorado River.

It was so pretty with all the colors of

sandstone and the snow-covered

Henrie mountains in the background.

This was the view before we descended

down the Moki Dugway. You could see

FOREVER!!

The Moki Dugway is a steep maze of

switch-backs that take you down into

San Juan County. This road is quite an

experience.

We went through the town of Mexican Hat.

Ever wondered why they call it that?

This is Mexican Hat Rock, right at the town

entrance. Looks like you could push it right

over, doesn't it? But, it's bigger than it looks.

We crossed the San Juan River.

I've actually stayed at this little motel

along the river. Years ago I won

at trip to Monument Valley from a radio

contest that included several nights stays

at different motels in the area.

Next we went through Monument Valley.

We didn't have time to do a lot of

sight-seeing, but it's always fun to see!

What a fun trip!

We traveled through Kane, Garfield, Wayne,

San Juan, and Coconino Counties, and drove

all the way around Navajo Mountain.

Then we went through Kayenta, Page,

then back home to Kanab!

We had a GREAT time, but we're

always glad to get back home!