We began the drive from Las Vegas to Glendale on a cool morning, (what a relief after the blistering heat of the previous few days,) and the countryside was simply desert, best described in Afrikaans, ‘n dorre, verlate landskap! An enormous stone mountain appeared in the distance, torn down the centre by a huge schism in the rock, and to our amazement, the road headed straight for the opening, and down we went! The scenery was awe-inspiring and Sid had a difficult drive on the winding, steeply descending road.
Gradually the countryside changed, and by the time we neared Glendale, we were driving along a fertile little valley, flanked by the rocky mountains that characterize the whole area.
We stopped to have a look at Moqui Cave, discovered by some Mormon farmers two generations ago and developed into a pub and dance-hall, which apparently operated until fairly recently before it was turned into a museum, where dinosaur footprints discovered in the area are on display, along with other interesting bits of local history.
Bauer Ranch RV Park is a pretty, rural park on a farm, right next to the road, in an apple orchard in full bloom – what a sight! Despite a very muddy site, we were soon unhooked and set up, and spent the rest of the day pottering around the village, and planning our trip to Bryce Canyon (about an hour’s drive away) the following day. We fell asleep to the sound of rain on the roof of our Huisie – soporific indeed!
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