Friday was a great relaxing way to end the fabulous week at Lake Powell. It was beautiful and sunny and perfect temperature. We took a short trip to the other side of Bullfrog Bay. Rick even let me drive his boat! He thought that I had driven it before because I was such a natural. Not hard to drive after having observed Uncle Gary drive all week long. We hiked up this beautiful sandstone formation in the "Navajo" layer and were able to see the exanse of Bullfrog Bay.
It was so warm that we decided to go swimming after lunch. The temperature probably didn't top over 85 degrees but the water was still fairly warm from the summer heat so it didn't take long to get used to. I was being chicken at first but when Anna jumped in and Aunt Kim said, "Are you going to let an old lady show you up?" I had to get in! It was so smooth and relaxing. We had found a small island with a sandy shore. It was very refreshing and the majority of the swimmers had to make a trip swimming/walking around the island. Random thing about swimming in a lake is that you can find small warm pockets here and there. It was a great way to end a fabulous time at Lake Powell!
The next day we packed up and cleaned. On the way back to SLC we stopped by Capitol Reef. I visited last year and remember it being so much more magnificent looking. Dad and I decided that it wasn't anything special compared to the grandeur of Lake Powell and the Glen Canyon. The pies at the farmstead near the visitor's center were just as delicious as remembered though! A must stop for anyone driving through the area.
What a marvelous opportunity to visit such a beautiful place on the earth. I love living in Utah, being so close to so many beautiful places!
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