May 20, 2014 | Moab, UT (Arches National Park)

By luminousprint on May 20, 2014

Moab Utah has the landscape of Mars. It’s a beautifully clear day 65° at 6:45 AM. I’m up early today and charging at best Western Hotel. Susan is still sleeping. Moderate winds and a cottony winged seed are floating about. Had some coffee and an apple, and headed over to the supercharger at the Great Western in Moab. It’s right across the street from the Desert Bistro, where we are to dine tonight. We explored most of Arches but did not make it to the “Delicate Arch” (a 3 mi. walk, which, after the Arches hikes did not have the same initial appeal). Tomorrow/21st/Wed. we leave for Blanding (UT), Farmington (NM), and Gallup (NM) if possible. The next day Holbrook (AZ), Flagstaff (AZ), and possibly use Williams (AZ) as our base for an exploration of the Grand Canyon. (NB: We were to decide that Williams Tours––based in Williams, AZ near the Canyon––was probably not for us. Opted instead for three days in Sedona.)