Our longtime pals from Minnesota, Julie and Ellen, rented a cozy mountain cabin in Utah solely for the purpose of spending time with us and exploring the area together. At first I hesitated at the invitation. After-all, we left Iowa to avoid the snow, but I do love an adventure and I love our friends, so I was quickly all in.
Duck Creek Village, Utah is a a sleepy mountain resort community reached by traveling on scenic mountain highways. There are only two ways in and out of Duck Creek and we traveled both routes. Ellen graciously did all the driving in their rented SUV, her Minnesota winter driving skills were frequently put to the test on snow covered winding roads. Even on a clear day, the summit of Cedar Mountain, with an elevation of 10,000 feet, is a challenging drive. I could barely look out the window without my heart dropping. I felt safe and secure with Ellen behind the wheel!
We were the first to arrive at the cabin. Thank goodness we had four-wheel drive. I would not attempt climbing the slushy-muddy-snowy steep mountain roads without it. Julie and Ellen made it to the cabin before dark, and at the start of the snowfall. We hadn't seen our friends since August, 2021. Beautiful mountain snowflakes fell nonstop for the first two days giving us an excuse to play games and catch up.
Duck Creek Village is centrally located a little over one hour from both National Parks we planned to visit: Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park. Julie and Ellen did their homework and had a comprehensive list of potential and must-do activities. They flew into Las Vegas, picked up their rental car, and filled it with groceries for the week. The time, effort, and money they put into planning the trip was greatly appreciated...Crayola and I felt very blessed to have such generous and thoughtful friends. We had a blast.
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