Yesterday we started off in Arches National Park. For sheer beauty and serenity this is the place. Leslie and I were here in 2000 and we returned with Yvonne who is doing the Jr Ranger program. I think this will be #7 and Canyonlands will be #8 later in the week. For things to do this has to be one of the best places we have been. You can take half day full day or a 2 day camp and raft trip. They have quad and jeep rentals to explore the area. They even have Hummer excusions. I wonder if Arnold Swarnegger is part owner. lol. We will be here for 5 days and we have alot of ground to cover. The top picture is the Delicate Arch which is the most spectacular of all the over 2000 arches here. The second picture is of Balanced rock. In the opening of Indiana Jones you will see Arches as the backdrop. The 3rd photo is the rock formation called the 3 gossips, and the last is the Delicate arch and the formations on that ridge.

We will complete the tour of Arches on Tuesday as we are off on a Colorado river raft trip tomorrow. Wednesday and Thursday we tour Canyonlands and then Friday we head further south into Arizona. Jim