Day Eight of our National Parks Tour takes us from southeast Utah to northern Arizona. It’s primarily a “transit” day, getting us in position for tomorrow’s visit to the Grand Canyon. We pass through Mexican Hat, Utah, en route to Page, Ariz., a stone’s throw from Glen Canyon Dam and Lake Powell.

We start the day by being among the first to visit Arches National Park. Yesterday, there was up to a three-hour wait to get in the park, and virtually nowhere to park once inside the park. Today, it was a breeze, at least with a 7:30 am arrival!

To see more of the sights we saw along the way, check out today’s Photos-of-the-Day (PODs), below.

Wanna see the actual route from today’s ride, using Google Maps? click here.

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And now, today’s “Previous Blog Trivia Question:”

Q: Lake Powell straddles the border between Utah and Arizona. Who was the lake named for?

A: It’s named for John Wesley Powell, the geologist who was the first to survey the Grand Canyon on the Colorado River.

Q: For extra credit – how many people visit Lake Powell each year?

A: About two million.

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Gotta go.

Vroom, Vroom.