Kodachrome Basin State Park - Day #2 - September 26th, 2026

 This morning we drove to Chimney Rock. It is out in the middle of the basin. Doug was a tiny dot next to it. Then we drove and hiked the Sentinel trail to Sentinel spire. It was about 1.5 miles. 

This afternoon we drove to the Panorama trail and hiked 2 miles to Indian Cave and The Ballerina. The cave had over 100 Petrosomatoglyphs. They are ancient hands carved from the hands rubbing the sandstone over time.

I think the ballerina looks more like a gnome!!

We are worn out from all the hiking these past few days. 

Kodachrome Basin State Park - Day #1 - September 25th, 2026

 We packed up and left Goblin Valley and Drove to Kodachrome Basin State Park. It was a beautiful drive with so many different colors and kinds of formations. Some of the places we drove through reminded me of what the moon might look like. We actually drove through Capitol Reef National Park on the way. I didn't take any pictures because we couldn't stop the truck. The leaves were starting to change color. The campground here is nice, and the weather is in the low 70's. The only downfall is the price of fuel. We are paying $6.79.9 a gallon.... so hundreds of dollars for this trip!

Goblin Valley State Park - Day #2 - September 24th, 2026

 Today we hiked "The Valley of The Goblins". We hiked almost 5 hours. We walked about 5.5 miles wandering around all the amazing formations. There was about an hour that we got "lost" and could not figure out how to get back to where we started. There are so many formations you have to go around. We had to go into a few washes and gullies and over hard to climb hills. There are thousands of Hoodoos. Every shape and size. There are 3 valleys. We never made it to the 3rd one. It is about 3 square miles from starting point to end of valley 3. There are no designated trails, so you just wander wherever you want. We were so worn out when we got back to camp. We showered and relaxed in RV the rest of the day. We took hundreds of photos.

Goblin Valley State Park - Day #1 - Sept. 23rd, 2026

Today we drove 5 hours to Goblin Valley State Park. It is in the middle of nowhere. We stopped in Richfield for ice cream. We set up the trailer in a very quiet and beautiful campground. We drove 2 miles to check out the Valley of the Goblins. It is amazing. We hiked to the Three Sisters formation. It is so peaceful here, and the weather was perfect. 

 

Amelia - 26 Months Old - August 30th, 2026

 Amelia is 26 months old. Here are a few pictures from this month. She likes playing with Mr. Potato Head, playing in the sprinklers, shoveling in the rocks, brushing her teeth, going to the park, but her favorite was playing in a box we had. She has played it in for days. She is starting to say a few sentences. She loves watching the Minions!