Empty your mind. Be formless, shapeless – like water ~Bruce Lee

July 11/12

I spend a lot of time referring to potty breaks and this post is no exception.

Because I travel in a camper van with two active dogs, potty stops are often top of mind. In southern Utah on Route 89, we stopped at one of the nicest rest areas I’ve ever seen. Beautifully manicured grounds with roll-around-in-the-grass type grass, family picnic areas, and super clean rest rooms. It’s so nice, it could almost be a destination for a family outing. I can just imagine…”Hey honey, instead of celebrating our anniversary with a romantic dinner at the steakhouse, let’s have a picnic by those bathrooms we like”.

Our home for the next two nights was Otter Creek State Park. If you look at a map, it’s exactly due north of Phoenix by a bunch of miles.

Situated on Otter Creek Reservoir, the campground had two rows – the front spaces , right on the water, had water and electric hookups. The second row had no hookups, but was $10 cheaper. I was able to snag a shaded second row spot right across from the day use area. Meaning we had a perfect view of the lake and saved the $10 per night. Good trade. We stayed two nights at Otter Creek. No cell service or internet. A late afternoon storm that cooled it down each day. It was glorious.

What is it about spending time around water that is so rejuvenating?

Thanks for reading along, and for your comments. I read everyone and they are much appreciated!

Next stop — up the mountain road.