Interstate 70

After a pancake breakfast (courtesy of Tim), we set off in the direction of Colorado. We wanted to stop at Arches National Park and were debating whether to take the interstates or to cut across on a surface road. We stuck to the freeway and this turned out to be a good choice. I-70 heading through eastern Utah is very beautiful:



Lunch consisted of a taco salad purchased at a Mexican restaurant in Green River and consumed in a small public park (where we could park the car in the shade for Maomao's comfort). Shortly thereafter, we left the interstate and headed south to Arches N.P.:





We headed back to I-70 along a canyon carved by the Colorado River:



And we ended the day in a motel in Montrose, Colorado. For dinner, we had more Mexican food across the street (Gina was starting to get sick of it but I wasn't) and, after eating, I took advantage of the motel wireless to update this blog.