Hi all! It’s been a while since we’ve had Internet connection and even as I write this from a campsite on Heron Lake outside of Chama, New Mexico, we don’t have it, so we’ll see when I’m able to post. Today is May 29th and we’ve now been on the road for over 60 days. Hard to believe that our U.S.A. map that the Hagel’s gave us is now filled with 6 states (Oregon, California, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico.) Yes, we’re keeping up with the stickers and enjoy putting a new one on as we arrive at our campsites.
So, you probably want to know what we’ve been up to, huh? And about our adventures in Moab, Utah where we stayed from May 19-26? We have always loved Moab and were happy to discover that it is still a place full of things to do and not as “touristy” as one might expect. It is surrounded by tall red rocks, State & National Parks, and the Colorado & Green Rivers wind around it.
We stayed in the Moab Rim RV Park for the first 4 days and waited-out the thunder storms that blew through the area about the same time storms and cold fronts traveled through much of the states. It was nice to be able to hunker down and relax in our RV watching movies and eating pizza while the lightning storms happened outside. One night we got into a conversation with a couple from Germany, also staying at this park, and we drank beers – and talked about the Wall, both before and after it came down, and what life was like then. It’s always interesting to start up conversations with folks from different places and we enjoyed their company and stories. Between storms, Matt still ventured outdoors to ride his motorcycle and stocked up on some well-needed supplies (knee pads and bike pants) while I did some grocery shopping and did laundry. We did tour Dead Horse State Park and Canyonlands National Park and drove down a windy road to the Green River, which was entertaining, but once you see one red rock, you’ve seen them all. Arches N.P. is an awesome park – we didn’t tour it this time, but had years ago and if you’re in the area, I’d say it’s the best one around Moab.
On Friday, May 23rd, as the ugly weather subsided, we left the RV park and headed up to Sand Flats Recreational Area – some of you may have seen the YouTube video of the Bronco falling off a gigantic rock? Well, that is “Lion’s Back” and that is on one the slick rocks in this park. Tons of trails similar to that (“Hell’s Revenge”, “Porcupine Rim”, “Fins N Things”) and some less intimidating are within the park and it’s a very cool place to ride 4x4’s, mountain bikes, and ATVs. It’s also a beautiful place to camp. We had a perfect spot overlooking the snow-covered mountains beyond the red cliffs and of Moab. On the first day, Matt got to talking with our camping neighbor, Bing from Ogden, Utah and they ended up going out on the 4-wheelers on some pretty rocky trails and Matt had some fun jumping up the rocks (refer to picture of him airborne on the quad on “Porcupine Rim Trail”.)
Our friends, Kayli, Adam, and Connor from Henderson, NV drove out to see us from Saturday-Monday and we had a great time with them as always. Matt and Adam drove the toys around and Kayli and I hiked and took pictures. On Sunday we went into town for lunch and to the music and art fair going on that weekend.
On Memorial Day, I got up at the crack o’ dawn (I’m sure earlier than I’ve been up this entire trip) and went whitewater rafting down the Colorado River with an expedition company in Moab. It was an all-day event and since the river is so full this year, it was a fast and adventurous ride. I had a blast. Matt and Bailey stayed back and took naps all day, which was fine by them as Matt was pretty pooped from his motorcycling on the slick rocks the days prior. I did get some pictures from the rafting trip, but none are of the actual “tough” spots because that’s when my camera was tucked inside 2 zip lock baggies and in held safely in my lifejacket. Both hands were busy hanging on for dear life and no pictures were going to be taken by me at that time. Especially since 3 rafters in the raft behind us fell out into the rushing and COLD water – that was NOT going to be me. It was an adventure I’d recommend to everyone, that’s for sure.
We left Moab on Tuesday, May 27th and headed for Colorado… which will be in the next post.
So, you probably want to know what we’ve been up to, huh? And about our adventures in Moab, Utah where we stayed from May 19-26? We have always loved Moab and were happy to discover that it is still a place full of things to do and not as “touristy” as one might expect. It is surrounded by tall red rocks, State & National Parks, and the Colorado & Green Rivers wind around it.
We stayed in the Moab Rim RV Park for the first 4 days and waited-out the thunder storms that blew through the area about the same time storms and cold fronts traveled through much of the states. It was nice to be able to hunker down and relax in our RV watching movies and eating pizza while the lightning storms happened outside. One night we got into a conversation with a couple from Germany, also staying at this park, and we drank beers – and talked about the Wall, both before and after it came down, and what life was like then. It’s always interesting to start up conversations with folks from different places and we enjoyed their company and stories. Between storms, Matt still ventured outdoors to ride his motorcycle and stocked up on some well-needed supplies (knee pads and bike pants) while I did some grocery shopping and did laundry. We did tour Dead Horse State Park and Canyonlands National Park and drove down a windy road to the Green River, which was entertaining, but once you see one red rock, you’ve seen them all. Arches N.P. is an awesome park – we didn’t tour it this time, but had years ago and if you’re in the area, I’d say it’s the best one around Moab.
On Friday, May 23rd, as the ugly weather subsided, we left the RV park and headed up to Sand Flats Recreational Area – some of you may have seen the YouTube video of the Bronco falling off a gigantic rock? Well, that is “Lion’s Back” and that is on one the slick rocks in this park. Tons of trails similar to that (“Hell’s Revenge”, “Porcupine Rim”, “Fins N Things”) and some less intimidating are within the park and it’s a very cool place to ride 4x4’s, mountain bikes, and ATVs. It’s also a beautiful place to camp. We had a perfect spot overlooking the snow-covered mountains beyond the red cliffs and of Moab. On the first day, Matt got to talking with our camping neighbor, Bing from Ogden, Utah and they ended up going out on the 4-wheelers on some pretty rocky trails and Matt had some fun jumping up the rocks (refer to picture of him airborne on the quad on “Porcupine Rim Trail”.)
Our friends, Kayli, Adam, and Connor from Henderson, NV drove out to see us from Saturday-Monday and we had a great time with them as always. Matt and Adam drove the toys around and Kayli and I hiked and took pictures. On Sunday we went into town for lunch and to the music and art fair going on that weekend.
On Memorial Day, I got up at the crack o’ dawn (I’m sure earlier than I’ve been up this entire trip) and went whitewater rafting down the Colorado River with an expedition company in Moab. It was an all-day event and since the river is so full this year, it was a fast and adventurous ride. I had a blast. Matt and Bailey stayed back and took naps all day, which was fine by them as Matt was pretty pooped from his motorcycling on the slick rocks the days prior. I did get some pictures from the rafting trip, but none are of the actual “tough” spots because that’s when my camera was tucked inside 2 zip lock baggies and in held safely in my lifejacket. Both hands were busy hanging on for dear life and no pictures were going to be taken by me at that time. Especially since 3 rafters in the raft behind us fell out into the rushing and COLD water – that was NOT going to be me. It was an adventure I’d recommend to everyone, that’s for sure.
We left Moab on Tuesday, May 27th and headed for Colorado… which will be in the next post.
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