Moab

Saturday we got up and headed to Moab to start our journey through the great American Southwest.  The last time we were in Moab it was about 10 years ago and we could not believe the changes.  There were people everywhere and tons more tours and rental shops and galleries and restaurants and hotels.  It seems like a “hippy” Jackson Hole.  There were bicyclists and boaters and tons of those razor 4 wheeler things that are like mini-jeeps and the streets just full of people. 

We parked at a nice RV park south of town Steve had reserved which was lucky as most of them were full.  We drove out along the road to the Potash plant and watched some guys rock climbing - a sport I do not think I will take up!!

 

This shows how tall the cliff he was climbing was when you see the truck parked underneath it!

We had stopped in Green River at the John Wesley Powell Museum and watched a movie of the exploration of the Green and Colorado Rivers in 1869.  That was some crazy adventure – and Powell only had one arm to row with- the other was amputated above the elbow during the civil war! 

The Colorado River was very calm and peaceful along the stretch we saw and Steve got some beautiful pictures of the amazing rock features. 

And the wild flowers are starting to bloom – even the cactuses.  We found out later these kind of close up when the sun starts to go down so they would be even more opened out and beautiful in the full daytime sunlight.

 

Along the river there was a campground where they were having some kind of hippy celebration with flags and singing and chanting and a couple of hundred people camping.  When we drove by with the windows rolled down the air smelled kind of sweet???? Hm!!!  We just kept right on driving :}

This spot was called jug handle arch.  Driving by one direction we totally missed it and then saw it when we came back. 

We are loving being in the trailer when we do not have to turn the heat on to keep it above 50 degrees and no sleeping with our hooded sweatshirts on.  It is awesome!  We never cease to be amazed at the beauties of God’s creations on this Earth and the vastness and variety of the scenery to be enjoyed and photographed.  We are also getting kind of addicted to museums as we learn about and marvel at the bravery and pure love of adventure of the people that explored this country as they settled the west.