Monday, July 24, 2017

In Panguitch, UT at Paradise RV Park for a week starting July 24th

Drove from Fruita, CO today (289 mi) to Panguitch, UT - Paradise RV Park ($111.20/wk).  Gravel spaces.  No cable, but got 12 channels with antenna.
Drove west on I70, turned south on state 89 for 70 miles.  Pretty drive:










Arrived at Paradise RV park around 3:30 pm, got setup just before a shower at 5:00.
In space #25. ($111.20/week) Website:
       http://www.bryce-zion-paradiserv-park.com/index.html


Tuesday, July 25th:
   Rainy night last night.  Rain again today off and on.  65 degrees.
Wednesday, July 26:
    Trip to Bryce Canyon National Park.  25 miles from Panguitch.  See next post for pic's.
     Red Canyon drive toward Bryce:




The above tunnels had 13' 6" clearance.
, yet tour buses were traveling thru.
  See next post for Bryce Canyon National Park pic's.......

Thursday, July 27th:
    Traveled to Kodachrome state park before returning to Bryce Canyon NP:

 $8 entry fee.




Friday, July 29:
   Trip to Zion NP.  See above post.

Saturday, July 30:
  Drove the scenic circle on hywy 12.  250 miles thru Escatante.

Sunday, July 30th:
    Drove back toward Bryce to the Adventure Wildlife Museum ($8/ each ).
Prepared for a driving day on Monday.  We are heading north on Interstate 15 thru
Salt Lake City.

Monday, July 17, 2017

In Fruita, CO at Monument RV Park for a week

Drove from Angle Fire to Fruita, CO (355 MI ) today.  Took 9 hours on lots of narrow roads, passes, and canyons.  Arrived at Monument RV park around 5:30 pm.  Park is semi-tight.  Gravel spaces.  Good WiFi & cable. Temp is warm (low 90's).  We plan on  staying a week (til 24th, $260.62/week).  MH fresh water pump went out.  Short in wiring?  Pump is working.  Air gauge #1 errored out 20 times while driving.  20 amp breaker trips on main A/C.
   http://www.monumentrvresort.com/index.html




Tuesday, July 18th:
  Jan washed clothes.  I removed the #1 air gauge and checked the air & electrical connections.  Called Freightliner with p/n W22-00008-054, 2 " 12 V air gauge prim.
Cost $260.  I decided to keep the current gauge.

Wednesday, July 19th:
  Went to palisades, CO, on east end of Grand Junction to wineries:





Joined the Wine club to receive 2 bottles per quarter.  Bought 3 bottles of peach wine.

Stopped at Discount Tire and had them check our front tires.  All OK!

Thursday, July 20th:
    Took a road trip east on I70 90 miles to Glenwood Springs.  Climbed up a half mile trail to local cemetery to where Doc Holliday is maybe buried.





Took gondola ride ($16/each) up Mountaintop Adventure Park in in Glenwood Springs, CO:








Ate in Grand Junction at 4.5 star hamburger joint:
Friday, July 21:
   Best biscuits & Gravy ever:
Took short road trip into Colorado National Monument. Entered from Fruita, exit into GraND Junction:

 Stopped at Harley.  No trikes on floor.



Ate Barbecue tonight.  Very good!!



Leaving Fruita Monday morning , headed to southern Utah.