The winds were a little calmer when we woke Monday, April 14th in Cedar Mesa Campground in Capitol Reef National Park. We packed up and took Notom Road north to the park headquarters. I didn’t get any pictures, but the orchards in Fruita were just beginning to bloom.
Back on the road, the rock changed from white to red, and spires began to march out of the mesas. At the end of the valley, we climbed the hill to the campground. The first ones there, we chose the spot with the best views.
Before dark, a car from New Mexico, joined us in the campground. They were quiet campers who kept to themselves, so we worked to keep the dogs leashed and quiet as well.
Unfortunately we missed the lunar eclipse. I remember waking up to realize the light was weird—darker than it had been with a little bit of an eerie glow that was not the sunrise. The moon had risen directly over the bus, and I was too tired to wake everybody up for a view. In the morning, Chris said he too noticed the occurrence of the eclipse, but decided to stay in bed.
