Canyonlands

Will and Basil and I have been in the Canyonlands region on Utah for almost a week now. That seems like a long time (for us to stay in one place anyway). Yet, in order to see and do all that there is here, it would take weeks.

We have spent a couple of days at an inn in Moab that is small but sweet. They allowed us to store this computer monitor that Will purchased at the local thrift store for $5. They are also very accommodating to Basil as long as we do the poopy scooping.

Three nights we camped at one of the most unbelievably gorgeous spots in the country (though I am prone to exaggeration and often say "this is the pretty place on the planet!" I am really not, here. Look for yourself at the picture. We pitched our tent there! That was the view from our tent's front flap!

We hiked a lot of trails. Some were short, for instance Burro Pass was only 3.4 miles. It was rated a "D" for difficult on our trail map. Another one we ventured onto was also rated a "D" but once we were up the first ridiculously steep incline with a breathtaking view on the mountains and canyons, we realized that the trail disappeared. It was no where to be found. Even Basil, the great trail blazin' dog that she is was unable to locate it. And we then couldn't really find the trail to go down! WOW, getting back down that mountain was something to write home about....except I would never tell my mother because she has a severe agoraphobic side and I can just hear her now saying "don't you know you could have gotten yourself killed!" It was an amazing experience. One that I am grateful to have lived through, but do not relish repeating!