Adventure Part Two

After a hike this morning in Golden with my granddog, Sierra, I left Golden and drove through the mountains on part two of my adventure. I again sang and listened to two books on audible (Living the Oola Life, and Maybe You Should Talk to Someone), took a roadside nap and ate a delicious roadside peach.

I left I-70 after a hard day of driving and headed down an off beat road with no cell service, a tire light on, and a prayer. After seven miles, I found the highway I set out for and checked in with my friend who assured me I was going the right way. “Excellent, enjoy the canyon,” she texted.

After praising God for the campground restroom I found, I headed into the most beautiful place I have ever been in my entire life. It was the red canyon along the Colorado river just outside Moab, Utah. Unbelievable beauty. I had the windows down and the sun roof open, a cool breeze blowing in the car. I took video after video and pulled off to take in the overwhelming beauty several times. I cried it was so beautiful.

Hilary was so excited that I came and she is stoked to show me all the cool scenery and hikes and sights around Moab. Moab itself is super cool, too, like Salida, CO on steroids! Hilary’s husband is on sabbatical so they rent a neat condo a short walking distance from downtown. We walked to dinner along a sidewalk that went beside a kid’s summer camp, through painted tunnels, and over scenic walk bridges. Downtown has awesome shops, artwork and restaurants. We ate at a pizza place on the open patio.