Good Evening All:

Wow!  We're staying at the Red Cliffs Lodge (http://www.redcliffslodge.com/#home_adj).  

What a beautiful setting...

A view from the deck of the restaurant at Red Cliffs Lodge.

Moonscape..........

Daylight view...............

A View from Red Cliff Lodge, Moab, Utah

Today we spent the entire day in Arches National Park and hiked over 5 miles.  I'll spare you the details and just share that Advil and ice remain our friends.

The day in photos is below!  Enjoy!

Moab Fault

Take a look at the photo below.  Can you see how it resembles the graphic above?

We hiked Park Avenue (below).  As we hiked the mile long (and back) trail we could see how it got its name.  It looks just like the skyscrapers in New York on Park Avenue.  The hike was spectacular.  Look closely along the bottom of the photo border.  You can see the start of the trail.  We hiked aaaaallllll the way to the end in the distance....and aaaaalllll the way back!  

Balanced Rock--Yes it is balancing--"No stomping on the ground!"

This is Double Arch--Can you see the teeny tiny people?

Delicate Arch...look hard and you can see all of the people (little dark ants) lined up at the arch to take photos. Look directly to the left of the arch...the tiny dots.....

Sand Arch:  Our favorite place in Arches.  You walk into another time.  The trail is between these rocks.

Sand Arch, Arches National Park

And then you are in between these rock monoliths below...walking in the silkiest of sands.  Gary inside and next to one of the monoliths.

As you walk further you come to a break in the two walls and directly to your right is the Sand Arch.  It is magnificent.  We didn't want to leave...it was absolutely magical......

Other photos from the day.

Below is the rock formation called The Gossips

These human made "cairns" mark hiking trails......

We'll see you tomorrow when we share our travels in Canyon Land National Park!

Sleep well,

Love and hugs,

Ellie and Gary