One of the downsides to being a family who travels is that we are always leaving amazing friends and places behind when we leave. But one of the positive things is that we are always finding new amazing friends and places when we go! It was hard to leave Cortez after being there for 4 months but the excitement of discovering new places was high!
We drove to Moab, Utah and had our first experience boon-docking (no hook-ups). Following the advice of other bloggers, we went down Willow Springs Trail just a little bit and found a lovely spot to pull into. Once we set up and ate some supper we headed into Arches to do a little exploring. The GPS showed that if we followed Willow Springs for 6 more miles it would lead straight into the Park! Well, it did. But it was extremely bumpy and rough and we wouldn't do it again :) .
We were able to do some hiking before dark. The next morning we showed up bright and early and hiked over a mile and were able to view at least 5 arches along the way. It was just amazing! On the way out we spent some time at the visitors center and the kids did their Jr. Ranger books. They all had to ask a Ranger 2 questions and I always love that part! We learned that rocks are red because they have iron in them, and when left out in the weather they basically rust!
We got back to our camper about lunch time and quickly ate and hooked up then drove the 3 hours to my sister's in Montrose, Co. Highway 50 between Grand Junction and Delta is very rough!. Everything survived fairly well except for a shelf on the bookcase that broke at the brackets.
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