The Road Trip: Day 1

Brad and I packed up the trailer last night (with lots of help from an amazing dad and some wonderful friends) and headed out first thing this morning for our third cross-country road trip. After two and a half years in the west it's time to go back to Florida. A few tears were shed by both of us as we pulled away, but we are so excited for the adventures ahead. Here are a few highlights from our first day:

Our last beautiful view of the Wasatch front. Brad rolled down the window for me to get a good shot and we couldn't roll it back up. Eventually it rolled back up while Brad was pushing the button to roll it down. Not a good sign. We're hoping to get that fixed in Houston when we have a few extra hours to spare.

The best part of our day was a stop at Arches National Park. We drove through most of the park and decided to hike up to Delicate Arch. It was a gorgeous day and it was amazing to watch Brad discover the wonders of Southern Utah.

We agreed to eat simple meals for lunch and find something interesting and local for dinner. This didn't pan out so well in Farmington, NM where options are severely limited. We settled for Japanese food from a restaurant that delivered straight to the hotel. Oh well, it was a pretty amazing first day, even if dinner was a little lackluster.