Some pics of the sights.  Awesome nature of God.  Map shows a lot of the canyons we explored.   Spending time now in Colorado Springs with my brothers son's family

This canyon we had to back out of by bouncing of the walls.  Notice the technique.

This is a canyon that the Mac26x could not go so we hit the small boat.  Real narrow, not even enough room to paddle or turn around.  So we used the bounce off the wall method.   Real fun, some times you have to innovate.

Here are some areal of the places we stayed.

Found the camp ground we wanted, right outside Mesa Verde.  got all settled for the night.
On the way here we enjoyed the most different territory, with hills, and flats, and hugh rises of rock and sandstone.  Makes me very happy with Kansas. So much land, and can do very little with it.
We ate traditional Navajo tacos for lunch , at Four Corners.   Yummy.
Gary will try to add some pics.

Love BJ & gary

Still on the road

Today started out early, and progressed along nicely for awhile.  Then things and delays beyond our control started happening.  Lots of road constructions, plenty traffic and trucks in the way.  Some of the road construction made us sit and wait for our turn to go.  We got gas at a Pilot Gas station, and the pump didn't give us a ticket.  So we went inside to get a copy, and the poor gals couldn't print out our ticket.  After a long process of their calling corporate, it was determined it put our purchase on the last person to use that pump.  Boy will he be surprised!  Anyway, they then made a new tkt for our card.

   Remember, we still hitting delay after delay.  The day goes on, and then I get the call from my sister that our brother had a heart attack early this am.  He is in the hospital, and will have a heart catch tomorrow am.  Please pray for him! 

    We have been as high as 7050 feet today.  Gone down Hugh mts, and gotten 99 mpg for that stretch.  Seen some really neat scenery, and volcanic rock formations.  It's fun to travel with an ex science teacher, who can explain a lot of natures whys for me.

   So we are in Flagstaff for the night, and will make it to Lake Powell tomorrow.  Unless, I get the call that my brother is in trouble.  Pray for all of us tonight and tomorrow.

Luv, BJ & Gary

On the road again...

We decided to stop for the night in Dalhart, Tx, have a nice meal, and enjoy some of our favorite tv shows, and relax.  We will get up and finish the trip.  It turned cloudy, misty, and a lot cooler on the journey down. It was 91 and sunny at lake Powell today, same predicted for tomorrow.  

Big Bang is on now, and then Under the Dome.  To bed early, and then up early. 

Yeah,  we're really on vacation.  :)

Nite nite, BJ