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Dinosaur Log Jam
Dinosaur National Monument – Utah
Turning off the long route at Vernal allows you to visit the Dinosaur National Monument. It’s well worth the trip. We walked the fossil trail which is a short hike through desert country.
There were fossils to see all along the trail, but it is hard to identify them if you are not exavtly sure what you are looking for. We walked the trail with a family whose son was convinced he could see bones everywhere. His Dad was less convinced – “your’e asking the guy who can’t even find the ketchup in the fridge to find a fossil?!” The indicative white arrows had been largely rubbed off, so that made things significantly more challenging. We definitely found one exhibit though – see photo!
Dinosaur Wall
We got to the famous Dinosaur Wall eventually though. This is a huge wall of rock that has been protected by building the Visitor Centre over it.
The dinosaurs here died from drought – they gathered around the river that ran through this land trying to drink the last drop, This is why there are so many fossils gathered in this one place – a huge dinosaur log jam! The scale of the wall is truly amazing – really hard to capture on a photo.
Grand Junction
Grand Junction is a nice place to stay – a foodie location. There was also a huge choice of whiskies – all too tempting.
Foodie Firsts
We found a great restaurant downtown – Bin 707. They specialise in local cheese and produce – yummy.
Our new beer tasting was the Dirty Hippy brewed locally in Palisade. It is deep and satisfying – a bit like Newcy Brown Ale, only served ice cold?!
We are aiming to explore Pallsade a bit more tomorrow … after a good night’s sleep on that huge bank of feather pillows that is waiting for us … as John Denver would say – “and soft as a downy chick!”
