Thursday, May 23, 2024

 The night was spent camped out in Kyle's yard. The wind was gusting over 30 mph, so the tent was very loud and rattled and shivered all night – we were tempted to crash on Kyle’s couch but managed to get some sleep. In the morning Kyle made coffee and a latte using the fancy espresso maker at his house. Spending time with Kyle is always a treat and we wished we could have stayed longer but we had reservations for Arches at 9:00, a 2-hour drive away.

We drove to Arches and made our reservation window and were able to spend the morning enjoying the views in the park. The arches are incredible. The rock formations and the views were well worth the trip. Balancing Rock was one of our favorites, it is astounding that a natural result of wind and erosion that large and precarious looking can stand the test of time.

After spending an enjoyable time at Arches, we went to Moab and had lunch at a food truck. Bill was in Moab 30 years ago and was astounded at the difference from a very small town to the busy tourist mecca that it is today.

In the afternoon we drove to Dead Horse State Park for the views, but did not stay as the wind at the top of the plateau was gusting around 40 mph. Because of the wind we decided to stay at a hotel and ended up in a Motel 6 in Green River, Utah.