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| On the way to I-70 |
After visiting
Arches National Park, I was ready to hit a hotel and pool for the evening. However, it was only 4:45 and Bob was not inclined to burn daylight by wasting it on a cocktail hour. Nope. In fact, still under the influence of the personable visitor center rep in Blanding, he was determined to take the "scenic route" on SR 128. After a quick sky check for storm clouds, which would have made the highway a non-viable choice, we set off on a highway reduced to one lane by road repairs.
We pressed on, and after twenty minutes or so, we were too far along to thing of turning back, following the muddy Colorado River, heading for I-70 some 42 miles to our NE. I have to admit that the route was beautiful, with the sun setting behind us and the red rocks fading to shadow.
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| In Colorado, toward Grand junction |
By the time we reached the freeway, we still had over thirty miles to go before reaching
Grand Junction, Colorado. We were too tired to appreciate all the beautiful scenery just west of the city. The GPS directed us to Main Street, about 5 miles away from the freeway, and we settled on
SpringHill Suites, where I was a little surprised to find out I had an affinity card.
The hotel itself looks dated, but our king suite was terrific. Very retro, except for the great Wi-Fi speed, high end lighting and comfortable seating. And the bed! My best night's sleep so far. We were too tired to go out for dinner so we polished off our Kaukauna cheese on crackers, with scotch for Bob and bourbon for me.
We had breakfast outdoors, on the terrace but really right on Main Street, then packed up for a rather late out, slightly after 9:00 a.m.
