Arches Photos

Marc, Steve and I had a great time last weekend in Southern UT. We went to the Greek Streak (picture attached) in Price on our way to Moab. Rob has been telling me for years that this is the "second best meal in the state of UT." Of course I told him that was absolutely impossible as Price has zero to negative culture and that was like saying that the best mountain you have ever seen was in Nebraska or Kansas. It was a bit of a dive. The food was not bad but definitely not the second best in the state. They had some good picture of Greece in the restaurant that brought back some good memories from this summer.

We spent one evening watching the sun set on Delicate Arch. It was a most unforgettable experience on a perfect evening. I posted a couple of pictures -- one with Marc and Steve under the arch.

The next day we went through the Devil's Garden -- a six mile hike that was gorgeous and then went in the Fiery Furnace -- an area where you must have a permit to enter. We were the only people in this surreal place with countless alternative routes through the fins and canyons. They allow no maps and not even a cairn can be put up. So you have to go through some "training" and a lecture before you can get a permit and they very much discouraged someone going in who had never been there before. We were persistent and finally they sold us a pass. It was a great place and I have posted a couple of photos from there. Steve and Marc thought it would be a good idea to spray paint some cairns on the rocks -- of course they were joking.

Arches is a place where we all need to go sometime. I'm sorry only Marc and Steve were able to make it.

When we get together in November for Thanksgiving we need to plan out our 2008 adventures. I'm thinking about Chile and Switzerland, your mom has the Oregon coast on her mind.

Dad