Another adventure of epic proportions
M and I had one day to get organised after returning from Scotland , NYC, Houston and Asheville.
Drove
to Moab ( after a stop at dentists in Grand Junction - with intenton of
curing sleep apnea (snoring ) problem with dental device - M very pleased ) and
met up with Lee for dinner. Following morning we all - Lee, M and I ,
Duncan & Katy, and their friends Peter and Juliana and Paul and
Dana - met at the Rim Tours office in Moab. Thereafter followed an
amazing 4 days . Second time for us with Lee and Julie organising it
almost singlehandedly last time. This trip , fully supported by Rim
Tours for the fabulous price of $950 per person, made us realise how
much we owe to Lee and Julie for their huge generosity and
organisational skills 5 years ago.
We hired bikes from
Rim Tours at extra cost , but it was worth it. They transported all 9 of
us plus our two guides Mike and Zack to the trailhead in Canyonlands
National Park an hour or so away.
Duncan, Peter and
Paul ( all superfit ) had had 3 days cycling on their own for 3 days, so
fortunately they had burnt off a little steam. All then joined by their
wives and the 3 senior citizens in Lee, Mary and me for this 4 day , 3
night trip into the Utah desert.
An unqualified
success. We were spoilt rotten with all meals cooked for us - breakfast ,
lunch and dinner. The 3 campsites all equipped with chemical toilet (
unbelievably no smell at all and very clean ) were top notch - Airport,
Whitecrack and Potato Bottom were all spectacular in their own way.
Total distance a little over 110 miles. Nothing technical , but some
steep hills which all but the boys had to push in parts. Great weather,
super company, hard exercise, and breathtaking nights under clear an
dbright starlit skies. About as perfect as it could be.
Pics speak for themselves (almost ! )
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| Lee with Duncan, Dana, Katy and Paul |
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| Top: G, Duncan, Dana, Paul, Zack (guide), Juliana, Peter | seated: Mike (guide), Lee, Katy, Mary |
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| Our descent to the White Rim a geological layer of hard white rock below which is the Colorado river |
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| "Airport' campsite |
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| From the White Rim looking down to the Colorado River |
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The White rim with massive 100 feet deep or more fissure |
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| Juliana, Katy, Dana |
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| Peter , cocktail specialist who prepared amazing concoctions for us each evening before dinner |
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| Day 3 ; Mike and Zack preparing the evening meal, Peter doling out cocktails, Mary having a wash! |
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| The green river 10 miles of so north of its confluence with the Colorado river |
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| Katy reaches the top of the plateau at the end of a long climb and the finish of our trip - and she pedaled the whole way! |
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| We say goodbye to Lee back in Moab |
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