Goblin Valley

We stopped here briefly before entering into Goblin Valley... Oh I love Utah so much!!

We spent the day traveling from the Great Sand Dunes to Goblin Valley and yet again we arrived to the campground quite late at night. It is really fun doing it that way because it is always a surprise in the morning, and since this is the place where you verge on a fantasy land, it can't get better than to wake up and be in a dream-like place. I have so many grand memories from this place, from my youngest childhood days, all through the years, and now experiencing it with my own family. 

It is a happy place for me!

I think that my love of this place has rubbed off on my kids!

Spencer loves the sand and this trip certainly solidified that fact, as we had many sandy adventures!

Kaija on the "new(ish) turtle"

Alysha, Izzi, me, Zach, Robert and Casondra

Robert and Zachary in the horizon pose

This is the best place in the world to turn your kids loose to explore, a valley in a bowl shape that you can see from the picnic area. It is a great place to learn how to climb, there is a place for every level of skill.  It is becoming more and more popular, and according to the park ranger, the vast majority of visitors are from other countries- a wise decision on their part!

It is always hard to leave such a clever place, but alas onward we must go, 

more places and people to see and many more wonderful things to do!