Ahh, south central Utah...

As y'all must know by now, I am obsessed with this place.

So, a natural starting place.

Convinced R to drive through Hanksville because I'd never done it before. 

And that led us straight into the heart of Capitol Reef NP!

Then spit us out on the Hogsback stretch of HWY 12 at the most magical moment.

Upon settling in at the Escalante place,

 

we went walking by the Escalante River...

 

 

and paid a visit to Lower Calf Creek Falls.

 

and had fires.

and watched some Gilmore Girls.

and did old newspaper crosswords.

and made breakfasts.

and generally reveled in the soulful refuge 

of a teeny town 

on the edge of GSENMonument 

in the middle of wonderful nowhere.