Left our motel this morning and rode into Capitol Reef National Park. Capitol Reef, discovered by the Mormons in the 1880s, is an oasis in a beautiful red rock valley, It was a pleasant ride following along the Fremont River. At about 45 miles we left the area and headed south towards Glen Canyon. A very hot ride finally got us into the Lake Powell area of Glen Canyon. Again more beautiful rock formations but this time we were able to see some of the bays of Lake Powell.
After ninety miles we hopped in the van to go off the route and view some interesting natural bridges and then on to Blanding, Utah for the night. Tomorrow will be an off day with visits to Monument Valley,
The climb was actually a relief from riding into the gusting winds yesterday. Our reward was the spectacular views of Cedar Break National Monument, stunning red cliffs which will best be appreciated in our pictures. The descent was fun on lightly trafficked roads with my speeds reaching 40+ mph. I know fearless Pat let it fly. Later in the day we passed through beautiful Red Rock Canyon, zooming past the entrance to Bryce Canyon. Because of the big weekend, we were forced to drive back to Panguitch, Utah for a motel. Tomorrow we'll take a brief tour through Bryce Canyon before resuming our ride in Tropic, Utah.
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