23rd Anniversary in Capitol Reef

Dan hiking at Capitol Reef

On May 1 Dan and I celebrated our 23 wedding anniversary.  We decided to go away somewhere local in Utah with no certain plans.  We ended up in a breathtaking place, Capitol Reef, located in central Utah.  I can’t believe we live close to so many notorious locations in Utah and have never bothered to visit!  We drove through a quaint little town called Torrey, UT which had some cool galleries, including a “farm girl” style craft shop, a coffee-candy shop and small mom and pop cafes.  It was a treat to spend the day driving through.

Capitol Reef, Utah

Gifford house capitol reef

We stopped at one tourist destination called “The Gifford House” which is an old homestead. They were demontrating pie making, rag rugs and quilting. Dan enjoyed the rhubard pie and then we walked up the cliffs overlooking the homestead. It was a day without computers, cell phones or TV, a much needed break .

For dinner we drove south to a restaurant in Boulder, UT called “Hells Backbone Grill”.  I had pecan crusted trout and Dan had Lamb. We ate chocolate desserts to end a perfect weekend and then headed home to face a hectic week.