We stopped at a town called Helper, and visited their mining museum. We found that youth as young as 8 were helping in the mine with their fathers! (Where do I sign up the kids?) The most interesting aspect were the signs in different languages…..This was a diverse area in the late 1800s and early 1900s!
Next we motored on to Arches National Park. Their campground was full, so we drove the rest of the way in to Moab! Moab is definitely a destination resort town. BUT, the water park is permanently closed! This is three water parks that we have NOT been able to visit! So, the alternative was to go looking for legos. (We can play legos in the rain!) Moab Utah has NO legos in the entire town! Sorry, folks, but as a town, it just lost major points for us!
As we passed the top of Arches National Park, Mac saw a Bar M Chuckwagon with live music. We decided to go back there for dinner, and stay at Dead Horse campground.
We drove all the way in to Dead Horse Campground (22 miles) and witnessed an amazing thunderstorm coming across the rocks. The visitors information center was closed so we headed back to the Chuck Wagon!
The Bar M Chuck wagon is A MUST for anyone to visit that is in the area. The dinner was splendid, there was a “real” gunfight complete with a chicken falling out of the sky, and the actors arguing about who got to be “sheriff” next time, AND live music at the end. (Check out my tweet roll at the bottom) It was a fantastic experience. We decided to stay at the Private RV place just up the road from the Chuck Wagon. (And it has free wireless…WOOT!)
Tomorrow we are heading into Canyonlands, and Arches, and then on to Hole in the Rock and Hovencamp! Rain is predicted! I am certain it is following us at this point!
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