October 2010
Place Date Weather Activities
Silverton -
Caddie Flats (San Miguel River)
Friday, 01.10.2010 24°C Helen breaks the door handle again and we need to get it welded. Scary drive over Red Mountain Pass.
Caddie Flats -
Canyonlands NP
Saturday, 02.10.2010 28°C Beautiful drive along San Miguel River.
Canyonlands NP Sunday, 03.10.2010 22°C Sunny morning, thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Canyonlands NP Monday, 04.10.2010 27°C Kirsten cuts Helen's hair between two thunderstorms. Double rainbow above Winnie.
Canyonlands NP Tuesday, 05.10.2010 22°C Lots of rain and flash flood warnings.
Canyonlands NP Wednesday, 06.10.2010 22°C Another heavy thunderstorm darkens the sky to black.
Canyonlands NP Thursday, 07.10.2010 22°C Weather man reports more thunderstorms but it's sunny all day.
Canyonlands NP Friday, 08.10.2010 23°C Hike to Druid's Arch. Hurting knees.
Canyonlands NP -
Moab Hwy 128 MM 22
Saturday, 09.10.2010 20°C Shopping in Moab. Searching for a campground. Winnie crosses Opnion Creek 14 times.
Fisher Towers Sunday, 10.10.2010 22° Great hike and sunset at Fisher Towers.
Potash Road Monday, 11.10.2010 22°C Hike to Morning Glory Arch.
Potash Road Tuesday, 12.10.2010 22°C Hike to Corona Arch. We meet Florent and Aurelie.
Potash Road -
San Rafael Swell
Wednesday, 13.10.2010 22°C Computer repairs not possible in Moab.
San Rafael Swell Thursday, 14.10.2010 22°C Relaxing day.
San Rafael Swell -
Glen Canyon NRA
Friday, 15.10.2010 22°C Beautiful drive along Hwy 95. Free overnight spot at Hite Overlook Viewpoint.
Glen Canyon NRA -
Gooseneck SP
Saturday, 16.10.2010 26°C Driving day.
Gooseneck SP -
Page
Sunday, 17.10.2010 22°C Monument Valley now very expensive.
Page Monday, 18.10.2010 22°C New laptop from Wal-Mart.Nice evening with Alfred and Elvie from Stuttgart.
Page Tuesday, 19.10.2010 22°C We use power plug on Wal-Mart car park and managers complains to us. Another water accident.
Page Wednesday, 20.10.2010 20°C Kirsten drops new computer by accident, but everything OK.
Page Thursday, 21.10.2010 22°C We order new battery for old laptop. Agnes and Helmut arrive in Page.
Page Friday, 22.10.2010 18°C Showers and internet at Wahweap Marina.
Page Saturday, 23.10.2010 17°C Working all day on our website in the library.
Page Sunday, 24.10.2010 17°C Hike to Birthday Arch.
Page Monday, 25.10.2010 16°C Another day on the computer. Pizza with Agnes and Helmut.
Page Tuesday, 26.10.2010 14°C Finally we can set up Helmut's new boat and christening it 'Unser Gerhard'.
Page Wednesday, 27.10.2010 15°C Helmut and Agnes continue towards Las Vegas. New battery doesn't help with old laptop.
Page Thursday, 28.10.2010 15°C Horseshoe Bend and fantastic wall at Waterholes Canyon.
Page Friday, 29.10.2010 17°C Nights are freezing now and we sleep under 4 blankets.
Page -
Blue Point
Saturday, 30.10.2010 16°C Very windy at Blue Point. Sand storm.
Blue Point -
Blue Canyon
Sunday, 31.10.2010 22°C Sunny day at Blue Canyon. Owls circle over us.