It seems like every place we stay on this trip, we feel like we need another few days to take advantage of all there is to do. Moab is famous for great mountain biking, hiking, and rafting on the Colorado river. It's been added to the list of places to come back to, maybe when the boys are older and we can do more of the adrenaline sports.
We spent most of yesterday hiking and scrambling in Arches National Park, which we've all said has jumped above Monument Valley in our list of spectacular-ness! Most of the morning was spent hiking to Delicate Arch, (pictured below), which blew us all away as we turned the corner and caught our first glimpse of it. Actually, it almost literally blew us away as the winds were terrific. The boys and I climbed into the arch itself and gave Anna some mild heart palpitations as we stood in front of the 300ft drop on the other side. It had to be done!
We visited another five or six arches and spent quite a bit of time in the visitor centre learning about the history of the park - mostly to help the boys complete their third Junior Ranger badge, and partly because this trip has turned me into a geology nerd!
This morning, outstanding drive No.2 on this trip connected Moab to Grand Junction and followed the Colorado River along the valley floor, surrounded by the redstone walls of the canyon. Splendid!
Next stop, Snowmass Village near Aspen, Co.
We spent most of yesterday hiking and scrambling in Arches National Park, which we've all said has jumped above Monument Valley in our list of spectacular-ness! Most of the morning was spent hiking to Delicate Arch, (pictured below), which blew us all away as we turned the corner and caught our first glimpse of it. Actually, it almost literally blew us away as the winds were terrific. The boys and I climbed into the arch itself and gave Anna some mild heart palpitations as we stood in front of the 300ft drop on the other side. It had to be done!
We visited another five or six arches and spent quite a bit of time in the visitor centre learning about the history of the park - mostly to help the boys complete their third Junior Ranger badge, and partly because this trip has turned me into a geology nerd!
This morning, outstanding drive No.2 on this trip connected Moab to Grand Junction and followed the Colorado River along the valley floor, surrounded by the redstone walls of the canyon. Splendid!
Next stop, Snowmass Village near Aspen, Co.
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