Wednesday, April 16 (continued)
The crew and I leave Arizona and enter Utah!
Driving Highway 191 from the south to go to Bluff in southeastern Utah, one swoops down to the bridge that spans the San Juan River, and then up to connect with Highway 163.
I turn east toward Bluff and about a mile later the sign for Sand Island Campground comes into view on the right.
It’s easy to miss the turn to the campground because the sign is small and the spectacular bluffs all around are distracting, to say the least.
It’s time to stop oohing and aahing and look for the sign!
The campground road winds down into a canyon through which the San Juan flows.
We camped here last year so I’m familiar with the sites.
Our former site by the river has been dramatically altered with the removal of trees and the addition of boulders. I assume this is an effort to shore up the river bank. Until nature works her wonders on the bare ground, the site doesn’t appeal to me.
I drive around the loop.
I pick up a payment envelope at the kiosk, and, continuing around the loop, I find a spacious site under the bare branches of cottonwood trees.
Once I’ve set up camp and put things in order, I sit down at the picnic table and fill out the payment envelope. I insert a $20 check for four nights. (Fee is $10 regular/$5 with senior pass.)
“Hey, nutcakes! Let’s go for a walk!”
Bridget and Spike enthusiastically sniff the ground along the campground road.
I pause to reacquaint myself with the river.
We pass a site being held with a footstool and jugs. A Class C, maybe a truck camper, van or an RV without a toad . . . .
At the kiosk, I put the payment envelope in the slot.
Later, sitting outside reading my Paperwhite, I look up and watch the light from the late afternoon sun as it paints a glow on the bluff across the river.
The crew is content to laze at the campsite before the last walk of the day.
It’s hard for me to believe we were at Navajo National Monument this morning.
That’s the sign of a very full day — when morning seems like ages ago. It’s fun to be moving again.
Tomorrow we will explore the area around Bluff!
rvsue
NOTE: Due to weak internet signal, I’ve fallen behind in my posts. As I type this, tomorrow is Easter Sunday. I wish all my readers the joy of that special day!
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