After a brief respite to refuel and refresh, Terry and I headed back out this afternoon to visit Arches National Park.
Again, we did as little walking as possible but still got suckered in to doing some as the view was "just a short distance around the bend." They didn't mention the very loose, dry sand that made walking very difficult. Or the three--very steep--flights of stone steps. *sigh* And it reached 100 degrees to top it off.
Still, it was worth it.
Like Canyonlands, there are massive rock formations in Arches.
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| Three Gossips |
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| Eroded butte |
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| Delicate Arch. |
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| Broken Arch |
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| Skyline Arch |
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| Skyline Arch from a little closer. |
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| The Windows Arches (North and South) |
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| South Window with small Turret Window just to the right. |
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| Balancing Rock. Don't be fooled, that rock on the top on the left is 45+ feet from top to bottom. |
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| A panorama I stitched together to show the Marching Elephants. (hope it works!) |
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We visited every overlook and read every explanation they had out there. Took lots of pictures and gathered some wonderful memories. Then we returned to the Hampton Inn, cleaned up and went out to dinner.
Tomorrow morning we start heading east again. First stop will be Sidney, NE and the Cabela's complex just off I-80.
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