Capitol Reef Country Adventure

Last weekend, my in-laws treated me and Mike to a wonderful, quick trip down to Capitol Reef Country. I have  lived in Utah for almost 25 years and have never been to this area of the state. The drive down was full of rain, singing and snacks. We stayed in a town by the name of Torrey. It was interesting because you get into Wayne County, driving through cow and farm country, and you turn the corner and see this:

Red rock everywhere! It was beautiful! Red dirt and volcanic rock all over. It was such a contrast from everything we had seen on the drive that day. We stayed at an adorable little bed and breakfast called the Skyridge Inn. It was a quaint little place just off the side of the highway and tucked away.

The owners were very nice. Our room was right there by where Mike is sitting. Breakfast was always an adventure. One morning we met a couple from East LA and the next we met a family from Belgium. There were a lot of Europeans down there, taking their summer holiday and going to all of the national parks in and around Utah. The thing I liked most about being down there is how quiet it was. So nice to get away from the city and the craziness. It rained every day during different times of the day, but it was wonderful.

One of our days down there was spent at Capitol Reef National Park. I had only read about it in stories up to this point. But words cannot explain how amazing and beautiful it was. So here are a lot more pictures:

This book was for sale in the visitor center. I wish I would
have bought it.

It was very humid that day. But it was good to
be with the hubby!

Some hieroglyphs from thousands of years ago 

That evening we made our way to Boulder, a small town 40 miles away from Capitol Reef. The place is full of hippies. And kind of rude hippies to boot. We didn't stay there for very long. But on the way back, we stopped at a few of the overlook points. Once again, words could not describe the wonders of God's beauty.

There is so much more that happened during this trip. And I will finish blogging about it tomorrow!

Happy 4th of July!!!

I love the 4th of July. This was our 4th celebration of the 4th here on Center Street, and it did not disappoint. Every year, I fall more in love with Murray and our small community feel in the middle of the Salt Lake valley. It started early that day with the annual parade. Some of Mike's family came to celebrate with us for the day.

Murray Fire Department

The SWAT Team

Mayor Snarr and his Mustache

Riverton City Royalty

The X96 Short Bus

After the parade, we made some lunch and then went over to Murray Park. There we saw the vintage car show, the community talent show and the kids got hosed down by the fire department. That evening we watched the fireworks and went to bed. It was a lot of fun and a good time with some of the family.