We left La Jara about 1pm on Saturday, July 26th. It was sad to leave all our friends behind. Such a funny feeling to just up and leave after a year. I know we already miss them and wonder what they are up to. The house can definitely be a more hopping place when you share it with so 
many! Anyway, we headed the 6 or so hours to Arches National Park in southern Utah. We took our time getting there. By the time we got to the park, it was almost dusk. We drove through almost the whole park to get to Devil's Campground where we would be staying for the night. We set up camp right away. Then, we headed to our favorite activity in the National Parks - the Ranger Talk. I am not being sarcastic either. It is like watching the Discovery Channel live. That night the Ranger talked about the book Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. It compelled Jeremy to want to purchase it; he is currently reading it. The guy was a former Ranger in the park years ago - somewhat controversial in what he says apparently.
many! Anyway, we headed the 6 or so hours to Arches National Park in southern Utah. We took our time getting there. By the time we got to the park, it was almost dusk. We drove through almost the whole park to get to Devil's Campground where we would be staying for the night. We set up camp right away. Then, we headed to our favorite activity in the National Parks - the Ranger Talk. I am not being sarcastic either. It is like watching the Discovery Channel live. That night the Ranger talked about the book Desert Solitaire by Edward Abbey. It compelled Jeremy to want to purchase it; he is currently reading it. The guy was a former Ranger in the park years ago - somewhat controversial in what he says apparently. The next morning we decided to get up early and go for a hike before 
heading out on the road. Jeremy really wanted to see the famous Delicate Arch; it is a well-photographed arch. So, we woke up about 5:30am, cleaned up camp, and headed out about 40 minutes later. The hike was labeled strenous, but it was nothing compared to most of what we have done this year. The Arch was really neat. It was huge. You can see how small Jeremy looks next to it in the picture to the right. This is us a short distance from it in the picture in the upper left. The morning was cool, but by the time we were headed back the sun had started beating down - and it was only 7:30am!! We hiked to Landscape Arch as well. Not as cool, but it is one of the longest natural 
arches in the world. I think Landscape Arch would have been more amazing if you could see the sky through it, but the rock wall behind it made it less impressive. (See pic to the left.) We ate a quick breakfast of bagels with cream cheese before hitting the road. We headed north through Salt Lake City. Our car's temperature gauge shot up when we got to SLC. When we checked the coolant level, we discovered the problem - there was no coolant. We went to Big K, kept a watch on the car, and kept on driving. We went to Preston, Idaho. For those who don't know, Preston is the location of the Napoleon Dynamite movie. Unfortunately the Chamber of Commerce was closed, and they had 
maps of the movie locations. Fortunately, Jeremy talked to a lady at a gas station who drew us a map to Napoleon's house and the llamas. We only ended up visiting Napoleon's house. It is a little dumpier than in the movie, but we saw it! (See pic to the right.) From there, we headed to Idaho Falls. We had a hotel reservation 
that overlooked the Snake River. (See pic to the left.) It was a great view. It was also nice to sleep on a bed. :)
heading out on the road. Jeremy really wanted to see the famous Delicate Arch; it is a well-photographed arch. So, we woke up about 5:30am, cleaned up camp, and headed out about 40 minutes later. The hike was labeled strenous, but it was nothing compared to most of what we have done this year. The Arch was really neat. It was huge. You can see how small Jeremy looks next to it in the picture to the right. This is us a short distance from it in the picture in the upper left. The morning was cool, but by the time we were headed back the sun had started beating down - and it was only 7:30am!! We hiked to Landscape Arch as well. Not as cool, but it is one of the longest natural 
arches in the world. I think Landscape Arch would have been more amazing if you could see the sky through it, but the rock wall behind it made it less impressive. (See pic to the left.) We ate a quick breakfast of bagels with cream cheese before hitting the road. We headed north through Salt Lake City. Our car's temperature gauge shot up when we got to SLC. When we checked the coolant level, we discovered the problem - there was no coolant. We went to Big K, kept a watch on the car, and kept on driving. We went to Preston, Idaho. For those who don't know, Preston is the location of the Napoleon Dynamite movie. Unfortunately the Chamber of Commerce was closed, and they had 
maps of the movie locations. Fortunately, Jeremy talked to a lady at a gas station who drew us a map to Napoleon's house and the llamas. We only ended up visiting Napoleon's house. It is a little dumpier than in the movie, but we saw it! (See pic to the right.) From there, we headed to Idaho Falls. We had a hotel reservation 
that overlooked the Snake River. (See pic to the left.) It was a great view. It was also nice to sleep on a bed. :) Well, that's it for tonight. Next blog... Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone National Park (that means a lot of great scenery!)
2 comments:
Did you see one of the arches collapsed!!!???
Ohhhhh I miss ranger talks!
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