73 F/ 23 C

A disappointing
start to the day, but it all
ended very well

~carliewired

It seems our motel had few guests overnight so we found our breakfast rather short. No eggs or other protein was provided. As a farm girl, eggs are essential for breakfast so I was not very pleased. It left me hungry at the end of the afternoon. 

We woke to a grey sky and light rain in the forecast. First, we visited an electronics store to get a battery charger for my friend's camera. Then we drove off to the Arches National Park just a few miles down the road to discover we required a booking for a time slot and a pass, all only available online. 

We returned to our motel where our laptops were waiting. I scrambled to find the site, make the purchases and store them on my cell phone. The booking system was all new to me and I don't do anything on my phone but call and text. I was sorely challenged to manage this - but I did it!

We drove back to the park for the allotted time, everything showed up on my phone and we were admitted. As a bonus (and a reward) the sky began to clear and we soon found ourselves in a lovely day. 

We spent several hours in the park looking for the arches we could reach without hiking. Having had a rather Spartan breakfast, we went looking for a restaurant as we left the park. 

I'd read about a "Mediterranean' restaurant near our motel and it turned out to be a delight.....right down to the baklava for dessert. 

Tomorrow, we're back on the highway heading for Cedar City, Utah.