It was cold in Green River last night with temps well below freezing. Thankfully, the gusty winds subsided and the RV stood still and steady from sunset onward. This morning, the sun warmed the campground quickly. (Actually, it thawed the tenters too quickly--we had to wait for showers in the bath-house.)
Before starting a third day on I-70, we had complimentary coffee and pastry in the campground office and then strolled a block to the Green River, where John Wesley Powell began his exploration of the Colorado River.
The most stunning scenery and the most magnificent vistas in the seven states we traveled were contained in today's final 237 miles. Don't assume they were easy miles, though. There were warnings about deer, elk, ice, slippery when wet road surfaces, no gas for 106 miles, gusty winds, falling rocks, steep grades. And then there was the snow--on the mountains, along the roadside then falling from the sky.
This would be a terribly depressing saga if the destination weren't worthy of the effort to reach it. I'm thrilled to report that this is a beautiful place, both the Stone Canyon Inn itself and its location, looking upward into Bryce Canyon.
We met the owners, Dixie and Mike, briefly before they joined four of their children and thirteen grandchildren for a belated Easter egg hunt. We spent about an hour with Keith and Sandy, the other work-kamper couple, who arrived three weeks ago. Everyone seems energetic, enthusiastic and very happy to be here. It looks like this will be a great summer!
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