Phil & I are visiting Bluff, Utah and checking out the sites.  We were invited to come spend the week with the missionaries to see if we would like to return next summer as missionaries.  So today we spent time visiting pioneer historical sites as well as the local area.  We visited Valley of the Gods, went up Moki Dugway and up some steep, close switchbacks called the 'Twist'.  We put on over 200 miles on the truck and went away as far as Hall's Crossing at Lake Powell.

Yesterday, we hiked up San Juan Hill which was the last hill the pioneers struggled over before reaching Bluff.

You can see the dugway up San Juan Hill  in center of picture.
We found Salvation Knoll and hiked up to the lookout - truck is on the road.

Here's a monument at Clay Hill Pass.  It took the pioneers a week to build a road down the east side of the pass.

We even took advantage of a temple excursion with the missionaries to the Monticello Temple.    We're having fun & seeing lots of new sites.

We enjoyed a visit to Salt Lake visiting family and seeing the sights.  The blossoming trees were in full bloom and all the spring flowers were spectacular, especially the tulip gardens at the Church Office grounds.  I've never seen so many tulips at once, all varieties & colors;  they were gorgeous!

Mindy & Spencer took good care of us and it was especially fun playing with Sophee & Logan.

While we were there, they celebrated my birthday with decorations, presents, cake & ice cream.  And they even remembered to butter my nose!

Thanks for a fun time!

We spent a fantastic week at Lake Powell in April and had a really fun time with 3 other couples.  Lake level was down about 20 feet from a year ago but that just opened up other canyons to explore.

Rainbow Bridge is always a favorite spot to visit.

Some of us hiked up Hole in the Rock.  That's our houseboat hovering in the bay waiting for us hikers.

We enjoyed some beautiful camp spots with great backgrounds and calm waters.  Capt Phil gets to relax after a day traveling up lake.

Here's a shot of Glen Canyon Dam as we cruised on by.  We really enjoyed our week at Lake Powell.  April is an especially good time to visit.