{"id":202,"date":"2013-07-17T04:48:02","date_gmt":"2013-07-17T04:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/roadtrip.meenan.us\/?p=202"},"modified":"2013-07-17T04:48:02","modified_gmt":"2013-07-17T04:48:02","slug":"northern-bound-kinda","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/roadtrip.meenan.us\/?p=202","title":{"rendered":"Northern Bound …Kinda"},"content":{"rendered":"

July 9th<\/p>\n

\"Utah!\"<\/a>

Utah!<\/p><\/div>\n

We have headed north to Utah! \u00a0Well, first we had a stay over in Flagstaff, AZ as the hose\/boot came off the turbo again. \u00a0We stayed at the KOA for a night and the local ford dealer squeezed us in. \u00a0While we were waiting we went to see Despicable Me 2. \u00a0At least the kids were occupied while I worried over whether we were going to eventually make it over the rockies.<\/p>\n

I do have two major tips for those who may be considering traveling this way. \u00a0One is to check to find out about road closures and the second is to check for tunnel clearance. \u00a0Can’t imagine how I learned the hard way? \u00a0Well, let me tell ya about it.<\/p>\n

\"Flagstaff,<\/a>

Flagstaff, AZ<\/p><\/div>\n

Just before we left Flagstaff I struck up a conversation with my “neighbor” about his 5th wheel trailer. \u00a0He then asked if I was going to Page as there is a detour. \u00a0I mentioned how I was just following my gps and wasn’t sure which way I would be heading. \u00a0I am very happy I spoke with him as we did end up going through Page and we had a 2+ hour detour. \u00a0The plus is due to the construction on the road in addition to the detour. \u00a0What was supposed to be a 5 hour trip plus gas and bathroom breaks turned into a 8 hour day.<\/p>\n

\"Tunnels\"<\/a>

Tunnels<\/p><\/div>\n

Tunnels, let me tell you about tunnels. \u00a0Your best bet is to get a Motor Carriers road atlas. \u00a0This will show you low clearance bridges and tunnels. \u00a0Something I wasn’t aware of until a friend in San Antonio mentioned it to me and I forgot to stop and pick up. \u00a0I was approaching the entrance to Zion National Park and I suddenly saw signs stating that there are two tunnels both with height restrictions. \u00a0Luckily we are 11ft in height and easily cleared the first one. \u00a0The second one was the problem. \u00a0We had to pay an additional charge to enter the park. \u00a0This was beyond our yearly National Park card. \u00a0This charge is due to their needing to stop the two way traffic through the second tunnel so we could drive down the middle of the tunnel. \u00a0Kids loved this and the drive through both tunnels.<\/p>\n

\"Zion\"<\/a>

Zion<\/p><\/div>\n

The road through Zion is twisty and steep. \u00a0It’s also difficult because I wanted to stop and take pictures but we had such a long day, I also wanted to get to the trailer park. \u00a0Many of the pictures you will see have been taken from the car so expect a lot of reflections. \u00a0Brian was pretty tuned into the park and all the twists in the road and how amazing the park is. \u00a0Sean had to be dragged away from his game to look out the window. \u00a0It helped to mention how similar the road is to several scenes in Cars.<\/p>\n

\"IMG_2065\"<\/a>We stayed at Zion River Resort RV Park and Campground. \u00a0I think Brian would have stayed here all summer. \u00a0We never used the pool although it looked amazing. \u00a0Brian and Sean both enjoyed their first experience in a river! \u00a0Both boys were very careful walking in the river as you never know where it can be slick. \u00a0Sean especially loved sitting in a chair in the shallow areas. \u00a0Brian managed to get Sean to lay back in the shallow water. \u00a0He seems to finally be getting over some of his fear from his earlier fright in Tyler, TX.<\/p>\n

\"Mining\"<\/a>

Mining<\/p><\/div>\n

We originally were supposed to drive back through Zion, but with 106 heat we decided to get some groceries, visit the small town nearby (very cute), do some gem mining at the RV store and play in the river. \u00a0Gem mining is what the boys seem to love the best.<\/p>\n

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