Last day here at Moab; we spent the morning filling in the gaps at Arches. We got an early start to beat the heat, and saw a variety of windows and arches. The early start also helped with parking…Arches parking lots fill up by mid-morning.

The hikes were great…we saw the North and South Windows, the Pine Tree, Turret, Skyline, Tunnel, and Landscape Arches. It’s amazing to see how the arches come to be and to enjoy them.

Next we turned a little ways north and drove up a BLM dirt road to two dinosaur areas. The first had dinosaur footprints imbedded in rock, the second was an area with exposed petrified dinosaur bones in a rock face. We used Leila’s new experience in driving through drifts of sand to get us through safely. The whole excursion was interesting.

The afternoon was a rest period after a busy few days. Tomorrow is a travel day, as we move to Cortez, Colorado and a visit to Mesa Verde National Park