This week, Death Valley recorded the hottest temperature ever recorded on earth, at 130° F. The Pacific Northwest and Southwest are experiencing a crippling heat wave with average highs being at least 6° higher than usual for this time of year. Our destination, after leaving Idaho, was Ridgway State Park in Colorado; because it’s a place we love and it sits at 7,000’ elevation. We had a one night stop over, in Utah’s Green River State Park, and I had my first experience camping in 100° temps. I didn’t like it.
The hotter temps have slowed us down, but because we are so familiar with this area, we’ve been able to take peaceful morning hikes, bike rides and numerous visits to Orvis; one of our favorite hot springs.
After lunch, things do heat up here. We’ve concluded the things we are most thankful for these days are shade trees, clouds, bodies of water, low humidity and our little camper’s air conditioner.
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