Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  After lunch we drove south on Rt. 191 to the House in the Rock.  This couple built this 5000 sq. ft. home in the rock.  They also ran a café on the property.  It took them 20 years to build.  Really something.  Came back and continued our Mexican Train game.  Then broke for dinner and went to the Moab Brewery.  After dinner we continued our game.  Called it an early night.  Really hot today.

 

See that jeep way on top of that rock?  That's what they do here in Moab.  They drive their jeeps and other four-wheel vehicles all over the rock and boulders.  Extreme sports.  Not for the faint of heart.

Some enterprising individual made this jeep out of nuts, bolts, wrenches, license plates and other stuff.  Amazing!

Another clever collage.

Cacti in bloom.

 

Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  Today was a kick back day.  We all relaxed in the shade and took it easy.  In the evening, Rick grilled burgers, I made a corn casserole, and Andrea made a salad.  After dinner we played Mexican Train until dark.  They’re teaching us how to play.  It is a fun game.

 

Pretty desert flowers.

Another scary road in Canyonlands.

 

Wed, Jun 4: 

 

 Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  Drove to Canyonlands National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park today.   We did Canyonlands first which is an amazing place—harsh, rugged, and beautiful.  Dead Horse Point we saw from the river on our jet boat ride and decided to go check it out.  There are several legends as to how Dead Horse Point got its name.  The favorite one is…the early cowboys used this high mesa to drive horses into one end and then they’d corral them in.  So, the horses would have a 2000 ft. cliff on three sides and fencing on the other.  Nowhere to go.  Legend is that the horses died of thirst up there—with the Colorado River only 2000 feet below. Can only hope that’s only a legend.  Came back after our excursion and pooled our left-overs for dinner.  Played Trivial Pursuit until dark.  Another beautiful day today.

 

Scary road in Canyonlands.

Rick and Andrea

The four of us.

The Green River runs through it all.

Cacti in bloom.

Buttes Monitor and Merimac--on the way to Dead Horse Point.

Colorado River from Dead Horse Point.

Dead Horse Point from the Colorado River.

 

Tue, Jun 3: 

 

 Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  Put a load of laundry in this morning and took my book down to read while waiting.  Besides, it was the only place in the shade.  Andrea and Rick decided to do the same, so pretty soon we were all sitting outside the laundry room in the shade.  After completing our laundry tasks we just sat around and chilled.  The wind was really blowing and started picking up that red sand and blowing it around.  So, we went inside our place and played Rummy Cube until dinner time.  Went to the Blu Pig for dinner tonight.  Pretty good.

 

Andrea and me.
Picture by Mike

Rick and Andrea on the trail.
Picture by Mike

Scene from the Jet Boat on the Colorado.
Picture by Mike

 

Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  Took the jet boat ride down the Colorado River this afternoon.  32 miles and into Canyonlands National Park and then back.  Returned to our park and I made Mexican lasagna for dinner.  Mike and Rick had to go on a wine run.  We ate at our site and then sat around talking for a while.  We’re all pooped.

 

Jug Handle Arch

Lots of movies filmed in this side canyon--City Slickers 2 and Lone Ranger for a couple

Rick working his Hasselblad camera.

Dead Horse Point

Rick and Andrea

Mike and I

 

 

Sun, Jun 1: 

 

 Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  After lunch we headed to Moab and checked out some of the shops and galleries.  I bought a hammered copper cuff bracelet hand made by a full-blooded Apache Indian.  He makes some really pretty things.  Stopped for some gelato and then headed back to our park.  Dinner outside at Andrea and Rick’s.  Andrea made enchiladas and they also brought some tamales—all served up with beans and rice.  After dinner we sat around talking until 11:00 or so.  Tomorrow we take the jet boat tour down the Colorado River.

 

More Images of Arches National Park

 

 

 

Sat, May 31: 

 

 Spanish Trail RV Park, Moab, UT:  We hung out all morning and played rummy cube.  After that we headed to Arches NP and checked most of the viewing areas.  Had to walk to some things.  Mike’s back starts bothering him after walking and Rick can’t walk very far without being in pain due to a back injury.  Left Arches around 5:00 and headed to a neat restaurant in this beautiful canyon along the Colorado River.  We dined al fresco at the Red Cliff Lodge.  Just the view from our table alone was worth it.  After dinner we drove back and crashed.  Another beautiful, sunny day in the 90s.

 

Delicate Arch

The Furnaces

Andrea and The Furnaces

Skyline Arch

View from our dining table.

Rick and Andrea