When we get to a camping and hiking area we like, we can just "live" in the area for up to two weeks or so.
This has been our experience so far this year at Bears Ears National Monument. Last week we found a very nice camping spot, and took five hikes from there. Saw some real beauty. The camping spot was off of a seldom-used road, so we had maybe 10 vehicles a day passing us. That's a lot of solitude.
Our first camping spot in Bears Ears National Monument:
On one of our hikes we located a 4WD road off of the road we were camped on, and then a small spur off of that 4WD road. And as we walked the spur we figured we could get safely get the camper to the end of it. At one time someone had made a camping spot there, complete with something really cute and fun---a child's campfire ring. Some kid had a great time there within the past five or so years.
(you can see the large adult camp ring in this photo, and the small child's one in the foreground):
So after our fifth hike from our first camping spot, we packed up and carefully drove to this new camping spot we had found.
It is one of the best we have ever had. We've been here about two days and nights now, and haven't even heard another vehicle. So quiet and dark at night.
For the fun of it, Vicky went out the top escape hatch of the camper and took 360 degree photos of our site.
Here they are: North, South, East, and West:
About every fifth day in a row of hiking we take a rest day. Our "senior" bodies need it by this time. Often we use rest days for travel, but since we didn't have to travel more than two miles to this new campsite, we used this rest day....
TO DANCE!!!!
It wasn't the best outdoor surface we had ever found to dance on, but it was OK. It was uneven, dusty, and not really level. The trick is to play dance music that is a little slower than our usual music, since we have to pick up our feet on this type of surface (instead of sliding like we do on a dance floor).
One reason I like dancing in places like this is that I don't have to worry about anybody cutting in. 😊
We danced for an hour. It was fun. Our camper has two external speakers built into it, so music is easy to produce.....and we don't have to worry about bothering anybody with our 1980s schmaltzy music (Lady in Re-e-e-e-e-e-e-d is dancing with me-e-e-e-e, cheek to cheek.......)
And Vicky made a beef stew. 😋
Can you imagine sitting outside all day in a place like this, sipping a glass of wine, then dancing, and then eating this type of meal? We are really roughing it, aren't we?
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