In the morning, we were treated to another yummy breakfast of french toast, ample coffee, and wonderous conversation. Jim is getting ready to travel to Cape Town, South Africa in a few days and he is preparing for his trip. The pets got a nice morning walk of freedom in his well fenced back yard. We missed seeing the Gambel's Quail, but Tad and I heard them in the morning when we went out just at sunrise. I think I may have lost interest in tracking the quail when the coyote's were howling within a quarter mile. Tad gave a few muffled "ruffs" to let me know he was not happy with those noises.
Jim presented us with a few more novels that he liked but did not want to hang onto since he read them all and he thought we would enjoy the author. So we are set.
As we ventured north into UTA, the scenery became spectacular. We took a highway northeast out of Moab toward Cisco and along the Colorado River. The scenery was spectacular and we were wondering why were were heading toward a town called Cisco to stay when there were so many awesome looking spots to just spend the night. We stopped often to take in the views and get some pictures.
We decided to stop and explore what a few of the campsites looked like. The government is on furlough and we had no idea what the situation would be. I tried out my panoramic camera and it was really very cool. It actually worked better on social media where you can just move your phone around as if you are right there. But here is what it looks like in a still picture.
This one is with the motorhome in it.
The campground was about half full but not surprising since it is late October and it will be near freezing tonight.
We came out of the canyon to some nice views of the river and the colors of the changing foliage.
Cisco, Utah is a town that has slowly become more of a Ghost Town. Population 4. The store is the only establishment and it has some interesting things in it. A combination of a thrift store, mercantile, and grocery store. We got there right before it closed at 530pm. The Interstate 70 is just to the north and when it was finished, it by-passed Cisco, so you have to have a real reason to go to Cisco. We had a reservation with Harvest Host. There was still some light so we walked around the "town" and read all the "no trespassing" and "keep out" signs. We covered the town in 2 blocks. It must not have been much before the interstate was put in. One of the claims to fame is the access to the Colorado River. A bus went by while we were there and it did not stop. It had some markings indicating an outdoor adventure type of business. I consulted the map and the road that they came from has access to a campground and landings no doubt for river rafting.
It is setting up to be cold tonight. The wind is starting to howl. But it was not too bad as we pulled 2 of the 3 slideouts in to conserve heat, put a coat on Tad and wore our long johns.
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