Four Days to Giddyup Town! On the Road Again....!

Provo/Springville East Bay KOA (newly KOA)

Watching the weather encouraged us to put a burr (pun intended!) under our saddle--time to move on down the road to Giddyup Town! We broke it up in four legs:  first to Provo/Springville East Bay KOA, second to Moab, third to just south of Cortez, CO--Sleeping Ute Mountain RV Park, and finally from there to Gallup, covering 543 miles in four days. We were "just ahead" of the weather--wind picked up the afternoon of our arrival date in Gallup with snow showers, thunder and more wind the second day here!

Sleeping Ute Mountain RV Park, Towaoc, CO

We found the RV parks quite busy. Many of the sites occupied by extended stays, perhaps an indicator of the economy. Sleeping Ute was an exception, with many sites available. We had our choice of sites, and we tried to choose one based on all considerations--but we still missed it! Most sites were not level left to right, and the park is on a slight slope down hill across the sites. The width of the sites is narrow, so one has to be careful to put the coach so that slides can open without hitting the power pole, water connection, and you'll see in the picture at the right, the trash can! We managed, leaving the jeep connected. We did have to go around once to re-position the

coach "just right". It is a nice park, within walking distance of the Ute Mountain Casino (shuttle also available)--and it was obvious what the monsoon rains had done to the park. The fall colors in the park were terrific!

We walked over to the Casino for the Native Taco (we called it a Navajo Taco in Gallup):  fried bread, beans and hamburger, lettuce, tomato and cheese with choice of green or red chili. We both had green chili! Our first taste of what we have so anticipated for three years! Delicious!!!!

We are currently set up in Gallup where there are at least 50 airstream travel trailers! There are 105 sites, plus a huge area behind us for boon docking. The two nights we have been here the park has been full, with several rigs in the dry camping area! RVers are on the move, but DO stop and wait out weather!

We, on the other hand, have chosen to stay! We are enjoying GOOD NEW MEXICAN FOOD and great company as we meet with old and dear friends!

Later! We are the Roving Riders, "enjoying" the 43 degrees feels like 36 weather!  NOT SWIRVIN on down the road just yet!