So we were both blown away by the beauty of this drive…leaving Colorado and all its majestic green and traveling into Utah with the a landscape I cannot describe. Utah is like another planet unto itself….complicated and mysterious. I had a hard time paying attention to the road the closer we were to Arches with all the crazy rock formations and rich reds everywhere you look. Right before we drove into Moab we stopped at the Hole in the Rock. Check it out at: http://www.theholeintherock.com it is a pretty cool place and story. We had some ice cream and did the tour of the house and then drove on through Moab to Arches National Park. Really I cannot stress enough how much Americans pay no attention to our land….please think about visiting a national park soon….Arches would be a great place to start. We arrived in the heat of the day and set up camp at the Devil’s Garden Campground. Breathtaking views…no shade. We decided to hike up to Broken Arch. Not the best idea in the Utah heat of the day. It was fun and beautiful, but we were wasted by the end. We decided to drive to the visitor’s center for some ac since it was no cooler at our camp and no showers. We then decided to treat ourselves to a dinner in town, so we drove into Moab and relaxed over Italian food. We probably did not smell to great, but what are you gonna do. We drove back in time to catch the sunset and a ranger presentation. The ranger was very nice and we talked to her a little before the show. Found out that they(the man) are cutting funding once again for the park services, she is already doing the job of the three rangers and not getting compensation to match…sad. We are planing on a early hike up to Landscape Arch tomorrow morning and a short trip to see Delicate Arch before we drive on to Salt Lake City.