Catching Up Finally Starting with Utah

Seems like we are always busy and I never get to the blog. However, I have been encouraged by family and friends to get it caught up! So, will start with the rest of our fall trip. The first place we visited was Golden Spike National Park near Ogden Utah. This park is all about the driving of the last spike on the railroad when the east and west met at this spot. They have engines arrive that are replicas of the originals.

Then they have a reenactment of the ceremonies and the driving of the Golden Spike.

Next we were off to Moab Utah, red rock country and any outdoor adventure that you would like to do. We decided on a Hummer Adventure and White Water rafting with lunch, all on the same day. The real Hummer adventure is 4 wheelin in style with an experienced driver. Up and down steep rock faces, sliding through the sand and fast corners made picture taking impossible except when we stopped. But what a view from the top of one of the rocks.

Then we were driven up river to meet our raft and guide, a very small gal that grew up on the river and had lots of muscle, who did most of the rowing. Halfway down the river we stopped at a ranch for a delicious lunch and then on down the river just ahead of thunder storms. Through the rapids we all had to help paddle and when the wind came up trying to blow us the wrong way we really had to help out rowing. We had a good workout and made it to shore before the rains came! No camera on this trip cause we did get very wet! We visited two National Parks near Moab. The first was Arches and yes, it is full of natural rock arches. Some we had to hike to see, others were just along the road and a few were just to far and the trail to difficult for us.

Canyonlands was next and most of this park is only accessible by 4 wheel drive on dirt and gravel roads. There is only one small part that you can see on paved road by a regular car. There are a few arches and vast lands.