Fasten Your Seatbelts!

We were overjoyed to have friends meet us in Moab, Utah for several days.

 I want to thank Duane for some of the photos in the blog this week because I lost our camera. The first day we drove through Arches National Park and saw a few of the arches.

 Double Arch

Delicate Arch

This place is beautiful night and day.

Next, we had scheduled a jeep tour.
 If you ever get a chance to visit Moab we highly recommend 

Dan Mick Jeep Tours ! Be sure to check out the video section.
Our driver Robert was professional,
but scared us, very knowledgeable about Moab and its history, 

 Here we go.

Up

Down

and all around what seems to be impossible. 

Yes, we did go up this hill and so much more... 

we don't want to spoil it when you go.

At the top we were treated with Goose Island Lookout, Colorado River,

 brownie bites, strawberries and whipped cream!

Happy Birthday Sue!

Life is good!

These pictures don't convey the blast we had on Hell's Revenge.

 You can also check out some of the videos on YouTube.

The next day we hiked in Arches National Park

We saw Landscape Arch and many more.
Did you know there are over 2000 arches?

Here is the view from Dead Horse State Park.

The blue is a Potash Plant.

This is White Rim Road in Canyonlands National Park.

We rented a jeep on Saturday and started on 

Gemini Bridge Trail.

It is a short hike to see Gemini Bridges.

Our next adventure was Shafer Trail.

 Yep, the road down there is where we are headed.

 Down the single lane road with narrow switchbacks 

and we had to pull over so other vehicles and bicycles could get by.

 We survived!

Here is the view from the bottom.

You can barely see the switchbacks. 

Next was Long Canyon Trail

 Through Pucker Pass which is very narrow and looks impassable.

We needed some assistance from Duane to build up the trail 

and guide us down this sharp drop!

 It doesn't look like we would fit but we made it.
Maneuvering these trails were tough
but Scott and Duane did a fabulous job! 

Words and pictures don't convey the thrills we had!

 Memories we will cherish for a lifetime.

"Friends are the sunshine of life." John Hay