Day 38 - April 23, 2008

We started the day with a fantastic lunch at the Capital Reef Cafe. They are famous for the 10 vegetable salad. We sampled it and other entrees. This is a completely organic restaurant and they grow their own vegetables.

Then it was on to driving part of the Utah Scenic Byway 12. This road has been designated a National Scenic Byway and an All-American Road by the Federal Highway Administration. All-American Road have one-of-a-kind feature so exceptional that they qualify as a destination "unto themselves." Only a few byways achieve the status of an All-American Road, making Scenic Byway 12 one of the most unique roads in the United States. I only wish the pictures did justice to the incredible beauty and power of this drive. There was one stretch of this road which is called "Hogsback". It is extremely narrow and on the edge of cliffs. I was continually hyperventilating on this road but its beauty was awesome. I only hope each of you can drive this same route. It is truly memorable.

Reproduction at Anasazi State Park Museum. During the 15th and 16th centuries, the Navajo arrived in what is now the southwestern United States. Anasazi is a Navajo word interpreted to mean ancient enemies or enemy ancestors. Most of the National Parks refer to these people as "Ancestoral Pueblos" since the description isn't quite as harsh.

View from Scenic Byway 12

View from Scenic Byway 12

View from Scenic Byway 12