Arches National Park

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June 1st 2018

Published: June 29th 2018

So we have finally arrived at our last stop in Utah: Moab, a city near Arches National Park. The heat has continued so we were glad to have some shade in the campground. We made sure we got out early to do our hiking. And the wind was often with us. It was so windy when Dianne was preparing supper one night that she put the salad on the plates in Ziploc bags so it wouldn’t blow away. Arches Nat... Read Full Entry

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Peter and Dianne Wilson

ToBeContinued

In July 2011, Dianne and I returned from three fabulous years in China where Dianne was an administrator for Maple Leaf International Schools. To read about our China adventures, click WilsonsInChina. Dianne spent the next 4 years as an administrator in three elementary schools in B.C. In September, 2015 she officially retired. So what happens now? The nickname of this blog is ToBeContinued for a reason... ... full info

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Size of the arch

You don't necessarily appreciate how big these arches are until you notice the person standing at the bottom of the arch

Cairns

Sometimes the cairns that were built to mark the trail over the slickrock become quite artistic

The Spectacles

There is a trail around these arches so you get views from front and back. I thought this one from the back was pretty good.

Double arch

Double arch with caves

Delicate arch

From about a kilometre away. We decided not to make the climb right up to it. Too hot and too crowded.

Wolfe Ranch

Unbelievable to think that a family lived out here in the later 1800s, It is so hot and dry. The nearby Salt Wash meant they had to go quite a way to find fresh water.

Petroglyphs

Just around the corner from the cabin were these well preserved petroglyphs.

The Colorado up close

Looked pretty quiet as it meandered between Moab and the entrance to the National Park

River adventures

On our drive up the scenic highway we watched some companies launching their river rafts. A little more exciting than the previous picture but not as exciting as further down the river.

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