Go Bow Go 2013: Day 9: Snowmass, CO to Green River, UT: 213 miles

Goals for the day:

Clean up the house.

Get a breakfast on the road.

Shop for food.

Hike Canyonlands National Park

Meet my folks in Green River

Set up camp

Enjoy a 40^th birthday on the road

Saying good bye to Snowmass was done with military precision. We assigned jobs to kids so they felt responsibility to get out the door. We left on time and reflected on what a great time we had at John and Shannon’s.

An hour outside Snowmass is Glenwood Springs. Meg researched a highly rated breakfast place called Rosies. Everyone ate their fill! Rosies is a must for anyone looking for a good meal.

We were suspect of the 100 degree heat that was heating up the Moab area. Thankfully, it cooled to 92 for us. Canyonlands National Park is beautiful. It has some feeling of the north rim of the Grand Canyon. It is a mountain bike hot bed. The kids enjoyed running around until heat exhaustion knocked them over. After our fill it was time to check into our campsite.

We checked my folks’ flight as they were flying in from Seattle after visiting family. They safely arrived and drove the 4 hours south to Green River.

When planning the trip, we wanted to know if my folks wanted to camp with us. My dad say absolutely, so long as there is not a hotel within 500 miles. They stayed a mile away.

Having a destination birthday is great. Jen and Meg planned a fantastic birthday celebration. The campsite menu included:

Crackers with cucumber and sun-dried tomatoes

Tenderloin with an apple salsa

Salad

The desert was curiously in a Dutch oven at the bottom of the fire pit with hot coals packed around it.

After the delicious dinner was consumed, Meg lit 40 candles on a chocolate cake that she baked in front of us on a campfire. It was amazing and tasted awesome. She is a talented mom who I will take anywhere!