Moab

Here is a belated accounting of our recent trip to Moab. We picked one of the hottest weekends to go down, and having AC and a shower was a brillant idea of mine. Parts of the rest of the trip, not so brillant.

We went with our friends Greg and Esther and really had a great time. We woke up really early Saturday morning and drove to The Needles district of Canyonlands National Park. We picked a nice 11 miler through Elephant Canyon to Druid Arch. It was beautiful.

Tom chose to take a walking stick on principle. I just happened to have them in the trunk. Gift from work.

Here we are getting close to the end. Or so we thought. Me, just before I realize we missed our turnoff to get back to our car. It's 2:00 pm in the afternoon 110 degrees, and we have no water. Tom and I had been walking for quite a while in the wrong direction and we figured we should keep going on the trail and hope it would lead us to the campground and water on the map. And it did. At campground we found Park Rangers who gave us a lift back to our car 3 miles away. Fortunately, Greg and Esther did not make the same mistake and they were waiting for us.

In our defense, the Rangers said the junction was known as Lost Man's Pass. I guess it happens all the time. I would like to make a suggestion to the National Park Service for better signage for the stupid hikers such as Tom and I. Regardless, a big "thank you" to Park Rangers for the ride.

Back in Moab, Tom and Greg really put their Mongoose's to work on the Slickrock trail. I am surprised the 13 year old bikes survived it.

Then we did a quick drive through Arches on our way home. Very quick trip. We hope to get back in October and spend more time when it is not so hot! Here is a picture of the Fiery Furnace. A far away view of Delicate Arch.

And a great pic from our car. Anywhere you turn you can get a great picture. Arches is so beautiful, there is no place like it.