We regretfully left Yosemite yesterday morning. Driving through the Sierra Nevada range was SOOOO amazing. Yay. And we spotted a big wolf!
We missed our turn somewhere south of that and so decided to stick on the 'wrong' route because it took us through Death Valley National Park. My car, being the champ that it is, didn't even think about overheating. And it should be noted that we have been in 95+ heat with no AC. In fact, we've only run it for a few hours this whole trip.
We've been trying to be real cheap about food, which means eating cheapo-stuff from our car and (at least in Ellen's case) not eating much at all. (I just get too focused on what we're seeing and doing! Who needs to eat! ~Ellen) Well, its been over a week now, and the whole starving thing is getting old. So yesterday at gas stop number 16, we spotted a Golden Corral and went for it. Oh my. We sat at opposite corners of a 4-person table to make room for our food. I mean, we share a small car and a small tent - space is good.
We ended up entering and exiting Utah and Arizona a few times more and finally camped last on the beach of Lake Powell in Utah (about 1/2 a mile from AZ). We arrived late and so pitched our tent in the dark, but awoke to a beautiful scene. Check out the photos (linked in 2nd post).
We have been so confused for the past week about what time zone Arizona is in. All our sources seem to conflict. We finally had to call a business and ask them =] We have 4 degrees between the two of us and it took us a week to figure it out. Oh well.
We're about to head into Antelope Canyon. Then we're off to Capitol Reef National Park where we are camping tonight.
Because last night was Wednesday (and we left on Wednesday a week previous) I have some trip statistics for you:
State lines crossed : 16
States we've been in : 10
National Parks visited: 4
Miles driven: 3371
Max Speed: 94.9 mph
Avg Speed: 57.2 mph
Driving Time: over 61 hours
Gas stops: 17
Gas $$: $393.84
Most expensive gas seen: $4.39 / gal (in Death Valley)
Able-to-kill-you Animal sightings: 4
Books of the Bible listened to: 14
Chapters listened to: 403
Number of showers taken: 3 (between the two of us =D )
OK, we're off! Not sure of the next internet opportunity, but we'll update soon =]
Ellen
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thanks for the stats!! that helps contextualize stuff.
what's the traffic like out there?
cool stuff
thanks guys. the traffic is niiiice compared to atlanta. even rolling through cities during 'rush hour' is a joke in comparison. the only place we've encountered traffic is Las Vegas.
off to Capitol Reef now =]
Haha! You guys are hilarious. Hey, if you're going to head through Zion National Park, be sure to hike in the Virgin River, and climb to the top of Angels Landing. All are *VERY* worthwhile.
Ah - I see I should have browsed your pictures before I commented.
It was funny though, I think I have the exact same picture as the one you titled "red rocks".
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