Quick Update, from Moab, Utah!

Yo! We're here in Moab, Utah now, and have been since Monday afternoon (Apr 15th). As we haven't even been on the road two weeks yet this is the longest amount of time in one spot. The Jeep breakdown and lack of open camping/rv sites in Colorado didn't help. But we found ourselves captured by the landscape, availability of camping and things to see here in Moab, so here we have stayed.

Hiking near our campsite at Ken's Lake, just South of Moab, Utah

Rumi, the wet wilderness wolf dog, enjoying her hike with us.

Double Arch

Rae in Turret Arch

Devil's Garden

and flying in it!

woohoo!

Me on top Double O Arch

Rae on top Double O Arch

sitting inside the Double Arch taking photos

The arches in Arches National Park are pretty amazing. The hike distances and difficulties ranged from easy 1/2mile strolls to 4 mile climb-over-slick-sandstone-and-down-into-sandy-ditches kinda shit. But all of it was worth it. We saw almost every arch listed on the park map, minus a couple further out on the already 4-mile hike nearing sundown. If you haven't visited, you should. The whole "desert" thing is really downplayed for us since we came so early in the season and the weather has been cool. Last night was our first "comfortable" (meaning above 45 degrees) night of sleep without aid of electric plugin. We awoke later than usual, with rain tapping on Scampi. It was a perfect beginning to our last day in Moab. We are leaving here tomorrow morning for Arizona. Probably going to take our time, see the Grand Canyon and then head toward California for some Mojave Desert camping. I think I'll be ready to get to the wet ocean air when the time comes...

Side note: Moab is such an outdoor/active location - sky diving, biking, hiking, running, zip-lining, ATV and 4x4 (this is where everyone brings their Jeep to play). I feel like the kid who thought he was a part of the club until one day he noticed the club was on the other side of the playground. And he was sitting on the swings. I've been sedentary for a while now. Letting myself be lazy with my body, focusing more on my creativity and freedom (and we all know how freedom in contrast to discipline can lead to less action, in so many forms.) So now I am remembering all the days when I was the one receiving those "are you fucking CRAZY?" looks while halfway through practice during the passerby's morning drive. I'm craving action again. Sore muscles, tired lungs, moving, burning, going. I can feel it bubbling beneath. Something will come of my physicality again soon.

I'm still in the process of processing of processing of processing photos....so more will come at the next update! Till then...cheers!