Denver to Green River, UT

Today was a very light sightseeing day as we got a late start from Denver. It was so nice to just sit and talk to Debbie since it was her day off of work. We eventually left around 10:45 and headed out for a long driving day (for us). The beginning of the drive takes you up over the mountains with passes of 11,000+ feet. Very high! On the way down we stopped in Vail and had lunch, walked around, and took in the sites.

Vail is really a beautiful little town and I can imagine what it's like in the winter with snow covering the streets and skiers finishing their day of skiing. We lounged for a bit, and then headed on our way. The next stop took us to Grand Junction where we took a quick pitstop mainly for gas (and some chips for the ride). Most of the drive by this time is really nice. The mountains change to plateaus, and the colors are just wonderful.

We made it all the way to Green River, Utah and were a bit concerned about the hotel we booked. There are such limited choices, but it was better than trying to make it all the way to Vegas in one drive (that would be about 11 hours). We arrived around 6:30, checked in, relaxed a bit, then headed out for dinner. No dinner choices to really talk about, but we had a quick sandwich and headed back to relax and talk about our day.

Tomorrow we are headed to Las Vegas and the kids are really excited to see the lights at night! Ethan is looking forward to a good buffet as he's getting quite picky about the restaurants that he chooses :-)

Hotel: Holiday Inn Express - Definitely worth booking. Very nice, new, clean rooms. Good bathrooms. One step down from the Hilton Garden Inn, but the room is really great. Other hotels in the town don't look 1/2 as good.