Arches National Park

Arrived in Moab on Saturday in the late afternoon. We found a private campground and left Mr. Marco in the hands of Katz.
We went and found replacement Red Dirt Shirts (dyed with Utah red dirt) and went to the grocery store. We both simply love the Red Dirt Land in this area. It is so pretty.

Our plan was to wake up bright and early on Sunday and hike the Devil's Garden trail and see Landscape Arch. This is the trail that we took in 1990 with Adam and Amy. We stayed in the National Park Campground overnight that year and they also walked the primitive trail that included a few other arches.


We got to the entrance gate before 8 AM. It was a brisk 61 degrees. The ranger at the gate told us that some campsites were available if we stopped at the Visitor's Center. Well, we quickly decided that we could stand the heat for the rare chance of camping in the Arches. So we paid for the site and then went for our walk before the day turned hot.

Devil's Garden Trail



















Landscape Arch














Our Campsite in Arches














It was not only quite hot for these three Easterners, it had gnats and other small bitey flying things. Katz decided that a red dust bath was the answer. Only came out with water!














The next morning it was a warm 71 degrees at 6:30 AM.
Off for another quick arches walk.














Then on our way to hopefully cooler land.

Bandalier National Monument

We left Silver City Thursday June 25 and drove over Emory Pass and up the Interstate to Bandalier National Monument. What a lovely campground.
Its at 6800 so it is nicely treed with stones and ruins within walking distance.



















We called our friends Tom and Genean and arranged to meet them the next day at the Visitors Center.














Wandered all over the Bandalier Ruins. and wondered at my ability to see within a week what was occurring in the art world in the 1200's while the American Indians were making a living in these caves in the same time period.

These are the ruins of the people's homes who lived in the valley.














These are the peoples who built against the cliff face. The holes in the cliffs are the roofs of the different levels.














This is a painting that was drawn in Italy around 1200 AD of Saint Francis.



















Of course, being with our old geyser gazer friends we had to go off and find a hot spring.














We also had to be Geeks out stumbling about!














Nothing like old friends and new places to have a really great day.

June 23-24

Lew was very busy with a father project. The house needed a new furnace.
We had to wait quite a while on Tuesday for the furnace to arrive. Everyone waited including:

The Dogs:



















The Horses:
















Finally the Furnace Arrived!

Head Honcho:



















So here are the workers.



















While we waited for the furnace man to do his part.....we chatted.

Colt:



















Oran: