Yippee!! Finally, we have a good internet connection here at the Snowshoe Motel in Frisco, Colorado. So I can write this at my leisure. Forgive me if I'm a little shell-shocked; we began the day in the 90-degree Utah desert and ended up amidst snow covered mountains in 45 degree Colorado. So I've got a little Rocky Mountain delirium going on...

As I mentioned, the day began in Moab, Utah. We drove first to Arches, a national park filled with these amazing natural rock formations. We took a zillion pictures. From there we went to Canyonlands, which is, incidentally, according to National Geographic, the most infrequently visited national park in the U.S. As we approached, I once again was forced to avoid livestock as some cowboys led their herd across the street. This seems to be a pattern for me. FYI, I also had near misses with two chipmunks and a gecko. In addition, we did our good deeds for the day providing a plastic spoon for a tourist in need, and notifying the park rangers that several other travellers had locked themselves out of their car and were stuck in Upheaval Dome. We also decided that Canyonlands was more beautiful than the Grand Canyon, in our humble opinions. It was incredibly hot though. Over 90, I'm sure. Sharon would have died.

(Sidebar here...) Oh, and by the way, I meant to do an ongoing restrooms across America commentary. Don't worry, just the highlights. FYI, the restrooms at the Mobil in Kingman are very clean and well-maintained. And in case you're in need, the women's restroom at the Conoco in the Keyenta, Arizona, featured a vending machine that sold flavored condoms and some other assorted sexual accoutrements. They did not sell tampons. Canyonlands, by the way, has the best smelling outhouses I have ever been in. I'm not kidding.

Anyway, back to the day. After Canyonlands, we drove for just about 5 hours straight (well, except for a pee break, of course) to Frisco, Colorado (which is about 20 miles east of Vail). It was a long, but incredibly beautiful drive, once we got into Colorado. We drove along the Colorado River, and I freaked out when I started to see snow. As we climbed in elevation, the snow got closer and the outside temperature got increasingly chilly. I began to realize my shorts and tank top were not going to cut it here... We quickly checked in, changed into warmer clothes and walked to the restaurant across the street. It was almost 9:00 and we were starving, so we weren't picky, and it turned out to be a pricey steakhouse. You'll all be surprised to hear I ordered chicken ;)

I'm going to update the photo section now... So please check out the "Photos" link on the navigation!!

More tomorrow! :)