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Along Utah's Highway 12. For several years now, this has
been part of the country, which I have dreamed of exploring. The
State and National parks near or along this stretch of road are many,
and they are magnificient. In AAA's latest Via magazine issue, highway 12 was labled the Amazing Technicolor Dream Road - Especially in autumn when leaves turn color. It seemed events were conspiring to have me make this journey - a sore wrist from too much swimming, a daughter and her family who had made this trip and came home buoyant with its praises, and then last but not least, AAA's Via magazine with a feature article on the area. I arrived in Escalante, Utah (midway along highway 12) yesterday afternoon. As I traveled along, these scenes are a few of the pictures taken from the road. It is a 850 mile drive from Sacramento to Escalante. I managed about 3 hours sleep in Reno, at my daughter's house, before continuing the journey during the night. I drove across Nevada while "Dances With Wolves" played in the background and invoked imagination. Beginnning to feel a bit drousy, I drove through a McDonalds, procured a coffee, and switched music to "Beethoven's Fifth". . .Now that'll wake you up:-) Tomorrow, I hope to visit the Anasazi Indian State Park, and perhaps Capitol Reef National Park. Followed in the next few days with trips to Zion, Bryce, The Narrows, and a number of other curiously beautiful places contained in; or near the Grand Staircase - Escalante National Monument. Dining is really good here too. I understand that Hell's Backbone Grill has wonderful epicurean delights with a South West flavor. Written by: Myrl Jeffcoat |
There Are Sandcastles in the Sky Along Utah's Highway 12 Written by: Myrl Jeffcoat - 9/11/2009 ActiveRain Archived at: http://activerain.com/blogsview/1233657/there-are-sandcastles-in-the-sky-along-highway-12-in-utah |
