Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park

I have mentioned in the past that we have had trouble finding campsites at the 11th hour.  We were so pleased to have found Desert Hotel & RV Park in Thompson Springs, Utah that would take us, but when we rolled up to what we thought was our campground, we couldn't believe our eyes.  The place looked like a dump and certainly not what we were expecting.  Harry and Carol who were driving ahead of us indicated that they were going a little further up the road to see if our campsite was there.  While we waited, I looked again at our GPS and was sure we were, indeed, at the right place.  Steve and I had a good belly laugh as we watched Harry and Carol come back to us.  There are ten sites in this campground; we are number 5 and Harry and Carol are number 6.  Here is a picture of our rigs at the campground.  Actually, this place has everything we need, even wifi, but there are definitely no frills. The hotel is suspect; it is a house and I'm sure I would not stay there.  Behind our campsites are shacks that are barely standing. (you can see them in the picture.)  What a hoot!  The first night here, there were three campsites used.  Tonight it looks like the campground is full.  We are grateful for these experiences because we know that God always provides, most often in unexpected ways.  His provisions are to be enjoyed.

Yesterday, after getting settled in our "new home" we headed to Moab for some lunch and then to Arches National Park.  We were in awe at the park.  If you have never been in this part of the country and can plan a trip here, it is worth it.  For lack of a better description...TOTALLY AWESOME!  We could just not believe what we were seeing.  I'm including some pictures, but again, they do not do justice to the real thing.  They are actually poor representations of what we saw.

Today we went to Canyonlands National Park.  I could rewrite the previous paragraph, but instead, I'll include some pictures here.  If you can come to Utah...come.  It's worth it.

Tomorrow we are heading out again to Pangwich, Utah to stay for three days.  We will be seeing Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon.  One thing we have been noticing is how many people are in the national parks.  It will be interesting to see how busy Bryce and Zion will be.

The weather has been beautiful, sunny, in the 70s with very low humidity.

Until the next time, may God richly bless and keep you.