Lake Powell 2018

On our way to Lake Powell and Page, Arizona we overnighted on September 5^th at West View RV Resort, a new RV resort on the edge of Cortez, Colorado. It was interesting to see our neighbor’s custom-built Boss Hoss motorcycles with Corvette V-8 engines. I thought the trike built like a ’57 Chevy was the coolest.  

We got our boat out of storage near Page and drove north up to Halls Crossing, Utah on Sunday, September 9^th where we had reservations at the campground for a week. We met my sister Marcia, brother-in-law Mike, and friends Kris and Jan. We hadn’t been on the north end of Lake Powell in several years so it was fun to go back.

The first day we put the boat in the water at Halls Crossing it overheated and I had to take it to get the sea water pump impeller replaced. The repair shop was at Bullfrog so I had to take the ferry across the lake to get it fixed.

We enjoyed going down-lake to the Escalante River canyon one day. 

Another day we went up-lake to Forgotten Canyon and the Tapestry Wall. We celebrated my 70^th birthday on September 14^th with a grilled steak dinner and Julie made me an awesome Heath Bar cake.

Our last night at Halls Crossing we took the ferry over to Bullfrog for dinner. The sunset was beautiful coming back.

Last Sunday, September 16^th, we all drove down to Page to spend a week at Wahweap Campground. We like Wahweap the best, with its paved camp sites, some shade trees, and great views of the lake, surrounding sandstone buttes, and Navajo Mountain in the distance.

We’re off to Las Vegas tomorrow for a six-week stay at the Nellis AFB family campground. Mike and Marcia are joining us for our first week there. 

Steve & Julie Cornelius

Albuquerque – Colorado Springs

We enjoyed our two-day visit to Albuquerque, NM on August 22^nd and 23^rd. We enjoyed dinner with our friends Kris and Jan on Wednesday night. On Thursday we visited a couple of RV dealerships in Albuquerque to look at motorhomes. It was fun to see the different manufacturer floor plans and available options. We then enjoyed dinner at El Pinto, one of our favorite Mexican restaurants.

We drove north up I-25 on Friday, staying overnight for the first time at the Raton Pass RV Park, on top of Raton Pass. It was a small campground, but had nice views of the surrounding mountains.

We headed to Cheyenne Mountain State Park on Saturday and the campground was full. It’s a good thing we made our reservations six-months prior to our arrival for our 9-night stay. There are great views of the city lights from the campground and it’s perfect for our annual visit to Colorado Springs for doctor and dentist appointments and to visit family and friends.

We met old friends Rick and Diana for dinner on Monday night and enjoyed catching up with them.

We enjoyed seeing my daughters Kim and Jenny and granddaughters on Tuesday evening and catching up with them. My oldest granddaughter Audrey is 15 and a high school sophomore. Hannah is 12 and in 8^th grade.

Last Saturday we enjoyed dinner at Mike and Candy’s home and also met their parents. It was fun, including backing our F-150 up their steep driveway in the rain.  

We hunkered down in Colorado Springs through Labor Day weekend, but left today, September 4th, on our way to Lake Powell for a couple of weeks.

Steve & Julie Cornelius