Lake Powell, Arizona to Bluff, Utah

Before I post about today's travels, Mike and Gerri asked about our bicycles.  We bought hybrid bikes with wider tires, not racing bikes, but not off-road bikes.  We mostly use them on paved roads and paths but they work on dirt paths, too.  Mine is a Maverick Ironhorse and Dave's is an Outlook Diamondback. Both are 21-speed bikes.  They were not expensive, less than $200 each if I remember correctly, but better than WalMart bikes. 

The most important thing is to get a bike that fits your height, then to make sure that the reach to the handlebars is comfortable.  We put handlebar extensions on our bikes.  We also put more comfortable seats (saddles) on our bikes.  I have a wide seat and Dave uses an easy-seat.  We bought both seats at Camping World.  We also added mirrors, drink bottle holders, bells, fenders, a carrying rack, and odometers, as well as bike bags.  We also have a 6-speed Dahon folding bicycle, but we rarely use it because it is not too comfortable to ride.  I would not recommend getting a 1-speed cruising bike because even the flattest of areas always has a few small hills where you need to use some gears.

Now, on to today's travels.  We left beautiful Lake Powell and continued our journey, arriving in Bluff, Utah, which we plan to use as a base camp for seeing some of the sights in this area.  Just as we got to Monument Valley, we entered Utah.  We parked at Goulding's to have lunch in the motorhome.

The view from Goulding's parking lot.

Goulding's Lodge is visible just below the rock.

Monument Valley.  Where's John Wayne?

The road definitely had its ups and downs today!

As we neared the town of Mexican Hat, the hills looked painted.

Mexican Hat Rock

After arriving in Bluff and checking into Cadillac Ranch RV Park (no Cadillacs in sight!), we toured Fort Bluff, an area of historic cabins which were originally built by the first settlers of Bluff, Mormon pioneers.  This view is one of the views of the bluffs from the town of Bluff.