Durango, CO to Vernal, UT

The drive from Durango up through Colorado and back into Utah at the north end of the state was supposed to take about 6 hours (according to Google Maps). However, the drive through the mountains was at times steep, narrow, treacherous, and bumpy. We were on the road from 9:15 am until 6:15 pm. We did see some beautiful snow-topped mountains, but didn't stop for photos... the only shots I have are from the car window (mostly video).

After such a long drive, I didn't have the energy to cook dinner, so we stopped at a local restaurant in Vernal, Utah (a few miles from our campground). When we came out of the restaurant we saw... FLAT TIRE NUMBER TWO! Ack! Time to call AAA (again!).

This tire wasn't quite as flat as the last one, so no matter how much I struggled, I couldn't get the "foot smooshing the tire" photo.

While we waited for the guy to arrive, James got the spare ready and I cleaned out the camper and got the kids ready for bed. We arrived at our campground after 9pm. Whew, what a long day! But, I thank God that tire didn't blow when we were on the edge of one of those two-thousand-foot dropoffs earlier in the day! :) Connie