DAY 9… Beginning our trip home at 8am, we headed east around the Grand Canyon and back to Texas. We cruised by the Vermillion Cliffs and over the Marble Bridge where the car was topped off. Stopping to eat in Tuba City AZ and again in Albuquerque NM, we spend the night in Santa Rosa NM Travelodge.

DAY10 … Woke up early and after a simple breakfast at the Travelodge, we hit the road. Making good time, we filled up at the Childress DQ. The car was filled up before hitting the road again. A few quick pit stops and we were home by about 5:30 pm.

We had a great whirlwind of a trip, visiting five national parks: Arches, Capital Reef, Bryce, Zion and the Grand Canyon. Did not get to do a whole lot in any one of them, but that was not the point of this trip. It was Matthew’s first time in Utah and he had a fantastic intro leaving us both with a yearning to return.