On Monday morning we finished packing the Cruiser again, converting it back to a 2-seater with a whole lot of crap in it. In our defense, we weren't going to be back to the boat until after another two months of traveling. It's our transportation and our closet.
In Provo we had a quick lunch at the 7 Brothers Burger, which was amazing, picked up some awesome coffee at Rugged Grounds (the converted are the most fanatic), then hit the road heading south. We stayed on the 15 south, then took the 20 over to the 89, then south to Panguitch. The road signs said we would pass within a few miles of Bryce Canyon, and it seemed like we might have enough daylight left. We headed for Bryce as the day was fading. By the time we got to the entrance it was so late the booths were closed, saving us $35, so we headed into the park. One of the first signs was for Sunset point, which seemed appropriate.
We got to Sunset Point just at sunset. Good name! There were a number of photographers there who had been waiting for this for some time. We watched as the sun went down, and it was dark by the time we walked back to the car. We were hungry so we headed over to the lodge for dinner. There was no room at the inn but we had a nice dinner, then headed outside of the park to find a hotel.
In the morning we went back to the 89, then tried to have breakfast at one place but it was closed for the season, or maybe forever. We kept going down to Kanab where we had an excellent breakfast at the Kanab Creek Bakery. Kanab reminded me a little of Sedona in the 70s. I was just about to complement a girl who was sweeping up leaves outside on her Amish looking Halloween costume when I realized that it was probably her daily wear. Oops. I forgot where we were for a moment. All too near Colorado City.
We continued past the dam and the lake, into Page, then onward to Flagstaff. We stopped for BBQ at Satchmo's where I had blackened catfish and Heather had ribs. Heather wasn't feeling well after dinner and a storm was rolling in so we just stayed put in Flag for the night. Found a room with a fireplace. It rained and it was a cozy night for a fire but, as luck would have it, it was a no burn day. In the morning it was cold and clear and we headed down the hill towards Phoenix. Heather read a sample ballot out loud while we drove so we could be ready when we got to the valley. We had never received our absentee ballots, even though we had received them for the primary several weeks before. We walked right into our early voting station and got that taken care of. Afterward a quick visit to the storage unit to drop some things off and pick others up. Our closet for our closet.
In the morning we went back to Costco to have the tires rotated again after only 6 weeks, but over 8 thousand miles. Then after a quick visit with Chelsea and Travis, back in the car to Las Cruces, where we had rellenos and queso at Nopalitos before heading over to Heather's mom's house.
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