We got up fairly early this morning to go to The Arches National Park. I tell you, the heat is a huge motivator. When we got there the temp was pleasant but by noon it was about 99 degrees.
During the morning hours we toured most of the Arches. We hiked about a mile or so to the Upper and Lower Viewpoints of Delicate Arch, the unofficial symbol of Utah.
By far our favorite stop was Skyline Arch. A 0.4 mile hike led us to the Skyline Arch. In 1940 a large part of this arch fell out leaving an opening twice the size as before. The result was lots of wonderful boulders to climb on at the base.
We all had a blast climbing up and over boulders and finding tunnels. We were dirty and dusty and had sand all in our shoes but it was great fun.
We headed back to the City Market for even more groceries (we have a tiny refrig and freezer. They can only hold so much. This makes frequent grocery stops necessary). Tonight was a repeat of last. The boys played outside at the chess set. After dinner Ray took the boys up to the pool and then he and Parker showered in the bath house. More 24.
Tunnel
HAM!!!
Ham Rock!
During the morning hours we toured most of the Arches. We hiked about a mile or so to the Upper and Lower Viewpoints of Delicate Arch, the unofficial symbol of Utah.
By far our favorite stop was Skyline Arch. A 0.4 mile hike led us to the Skyline Arch. In 1940 a large part of this arch fell out leaving an opening twice the size as before. The result was lots of wonderful boulders to climb on at the base. 
We all had a blast climbing up and over boulders and finding tunnels. We were dirty and dusty and had sand all in our shoes but it was great fun.We headed back to the City Market for even more groceries (we have a tiny refrig and freezer. They can only hold so much. This makes frequent grocery stops necessary). Tonight was a repeat of last. The boys played outside at the chess set. After dinner Ray took the boys up to the pool and then he and Parker showered in the bath house. More 24.
Tunnel
HAM!!!
Ham Rock!
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