We woke this morning to much cooler temperatures and cloudy skies.

It seems this trip is enTIREly about tires. The TPMS said my back tire was lower, so I checked it. Yes, it was 5 lbs. lower, so I tried to fill it with my trusty Dynaplug pump. The pressure dropped – the pump must have a leak. I guess some seals have dried out after two years of not using it.

So, I unhitched the trailer and went to a gas station with a working air pump to restored the pressure.

Finally we headed down the road to Capitol Reef National Park. We exchanged picture-taking with a family.

The blonde rocks look like capitol domes. The entire range was impassable to early explorers just as reef blocks passage. That’s how the area got its name.

We got a campsite adjacent to a pasture.

After lunch we headed back to the Capitol Reef and stopped for pictures along the way.

We took the scenic route – a 10 mile stretch of narrow, curvy road. There weren’t any places to pull over and take a picture, The views were fabulous, so we recommend you visit the park and take it in.

It rained a bit after we got back to the campground, but it cleared quickly and washed some of the haze and smoke out of the sky. Evening in the pasture provided some entertainment. Three ducks came by looking for a handout, the cows moved about, and a bison played with a barrel and a bucket.

On the trailer tire situation – Dexter has put our claim in a queue. It may take a few days to resolve it.