August 20
First stop out of Utah – the liquor store
Another spectacular journey, this time through Red Indian terrain, dinosaur country, deserts, oil fields and mountains. It was 94 degrees when we got to Grand Junction and we decided to check out Colorado National Monument which is not a monument as we know it. In fact, a ranger told us that some tourists travel the 23 mile twisting, curving, white-knuckle drive past the brilliantly coloured rock spires, arches, pedestals and balanced rocks and say “But where was the monument?” – expecting a statue. He told us (I think) that an area can become a National Monument on one person’s say-so (the President?) To become a National Park involves more people. We took 98 pictures between us. Here are just five.
First stop out of Utah – the liquor store
Another spectacular journey, this time through Red Indian terrain, dinosaur country, deserts, oil fields and mountains. It was 94 degrees when we got to Grand Junction and we decided to check out Colorado National Monument which is not a monument as we know it. In fact, a ranger told us that some tourists travel the 23 mile twisting, curving, white-knuckle drive past the brilliantly coloured rock spires, arches, pedestals and balanced rocks and say “But where was the monument?” – expecting a statue. He told us (I think) that an area can become a National Monument on one person’s say-so (the President?) To become a National Park involves more people. We took 98 pictures between us. Here are just five.
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