Our trip continued as we landed in mountain biking mecca Moab, Utah for a few days. Our Colorado friends Aileen, Howdy and baby Jules joined us.

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We hiked in Arches National Park on a very windy day. There are 2400 arches in the park; not enough room for all of them here!

The hike begins Our first arch Incredible Landscape Arch Wind up on the rock fin Overlooking the park Baby Jules the hiker Double O Arch - that speck is me! Lunch break Partition Arch Whew! Hiking is tough.


Next day I planned a bike ride in and around Canyonlands National Park. I take full credit for this ride, which turned out to be the hardest off-road ride I'd ever done. Some 38 miles, 3500 feet of climbing, 6 hours. At mile 18 or so, there was a 1200 foot climb in less than a mile. Basically right up the canyon wall. I've never ridden so long in my granny gear, but I made it!

Still fresh at the start Climbing... After the heroic climb...see that road at the bottom? I felt I'd conquered the world We started on those dirt roads below In the shadow of the La Sal mountains Leaning rock tunnel Scenic overlook


On our last day we hiked with Aileen, Howdy and Jules in Canyonlands...very near where we had ridden the day before.

Overlook - that dot is me! Enjoying the view Lunch break Desert backdrop

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