The sun rises here at 730, but i was up my usual. Thought about staying in this lovely setting at Arches one more day, but i agreed that it was time to bring this epic journey to an end. Again, i took my time to enjoy the moment, and got on the road at 1030. Dogs are not allowed on the trails here and so, since i do not leave Donner, it took us only an hour to drive out of the park, taking everything in we needed to.
An hour after leaving the park, we jumped onto I-70, the last road that will take us home. Fortunately, no incident like 2016 happened this time.
Since i got a late start, i was not confident we would make it to Denver today, so at 4, i started looking for a place to bivouac for the night. Chris, my tenting neighbor at Arches recommended Glenwood Canyon, tenting on the Colorado River. When we pulled in there at 430, clouds were forming, a wind was picking up, and the temperature was getting colder. Add to that the time i heeded to do my laundry tonight and my desire to put in a full day of driving on the road tomorrow, and si i opted for a camper's rustic cabin for the night, only $10 more thar the campsite on the Colorado River i was planning to get.
Tomorrow, i have to decide whether to see some friends and then stay in Denver overnight, or make it as far east as i can on the road. If i do the latter, i will be home in one week. the truth is, as fantastic as this journey was - still is - it is tine to bring it to a fast end.
Ed and Donner, sound asleep in the nice big dog bed he thinks that they put out for him here.
