Whale Rock Moab

Today we got up a bit later since we didn't need to rush off anywhere. Donna had her interview in the morning and we decided to wait around in town for her to return before going to Canyonlands National Park.

Lindsay and I sat around and watched tv and checked our emails for a bit. I went to the Poison Spider Bike Shop to get Eric a hat …

... . It's so huge and..well..vast. We did a lot of small hikes again and Ben even ran around naked with his new Keens on, atop Whale Rock. You can walk along the edge of the Canyon and look down (a scarey prospect). Everywhere we go we see so many lizards ...

... trail on the middle level looks beautiful. We then walked a rocky/sandy trail to see the Mesa Arch. Next up was a drive out to Whale Rock and then a stop at Shafer Point which proved to be a great echo point. As well as having a great echo it also gave ...

... '. Mais bon, il faut bien le dire, c'est très impressionnant et immense! Ballade sur le dos de la baleine du Whale Rock :-) Soirée relax à l'hotel, avec le désormais habituel menu de soupe, sandwichs et télé-réalité américaine :-) ...

... 2 is learning about the river, the rapids - Satan's Gut. North Sea, Big Drop 1, 2.5 and 3, Repeat Rapids, Hell's Revenge, Whale Rock, Water Hole, etc. All names that inspire confidence. We had blueberry pancakes, sausages, cantaloupe, honey dew melon, ...

... lots of pictures!  As we drove back, we stopped at the Overlooks to see Buck Canyon, Candlestick Tower, Green River Overlook, Whale Rock and Shafer Canyon.  More amazing views!  At Buck Canyon, we could see the Colorado River.  ...