This morning we got up quite early to check out Arches National Park with morning lighting. We did some hiking to see Double O arches. It was about 6 miles round trip with nothing but sun and these crazy little nats that did nothing but anger me. Apparently it is the time of season where these bugs are everywhere. The way to the arches I think we both wanted to either scream because of the bugs, or die because we're out of shape and sweaty. In the end, it was worth it. Thank you Camelback for your wonderful water reservoir backpacks. We sucked them dry in the 103 degree heat.
After those arches I wanted nothing to do but be in a bit of air conditioning to calm my flushed face. The coolest thing about Arches are their four wheel drive trails. Bill, being the boy at heart he is, wanted to pop his little Jeep's cherry. Yes, we popped it well. The thing about the trails are that they don't really tell you how intense they are. They just say you need four wheel drive - not a real four wheel drive vehicle like this puppy! It was 14 miles of nothing but terrain. I took some HD quality videos of Bill going up and down some hills that I'll post soon. Tower Arch is at the middle point of these trails and only those who take a Jeep out there can see it. I felt quite lucky! I think Bill was as giddy as a school boy. He Jeeped Moab!
We did Double Arches at dusk. You can see the photos of them. It was peaceful and serene until two young families with 7 kids came screaming through. They were funny though, the young boys were like fearless mountain goats. I'm glad I don't have kids, I would have had a heart attack. Arches National Park is beautiful, but if it it nothing but heat beating down you you daily. I couldn't live in Moab unless you paid me, but I'd gladly visit again. Next time, we're four wheeling as many pictures as we can.
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