A hike on the Enchanted Mesa trail.
Ridgway
This is the cliff with the eagle’s nest. Last summer we watched a pair of golden eagles feed their almost fully fledged chick there. You can’t see the nest in this picture. I’m just showing you the general proximity. It’s easier to spot the nest when there are eagles flying back and forth to it with food.
Contrasts
We gave up our spot at Gulf Waters, for the parking lot at Circus Circus in Las Vegas, Golden Shores in Long Beach, and Newport Dunes in Newport Beach. It’s soo good to be at Ridgway.
Ridgway state park
An uneventful day. Traveled from Green River, around Grand Junction, through Delta, and through Montrose. We’re at Ridgway State Park. Now this is how it’s supposed to be.
Utah
There are so many things we have to say about how crazy California makes us; I don’t know where to start. Maybe I shouldn’t. At any rate, getting up and leaving at six am on a holiday is a great way to avoid LA Basin traffic. We made a smooth escape. We survived the mandated speed differential. Cars 70 (they go 80), and trucks and vehicles towing, 55. We drove 55. Saw diesel for $5.19 in California. Paid $4.84 for it just across the state line in Primm, Nevada. Spent the night in Mesquite. Through St George, Cedar City, Beaver, Richfield, Salina, and across the badlands in Utah. The San Rafael Swell; absolutely nothing for a hundred miles. I can show you. I took a picture. Settled in for the night in Green River.