We stayed in the Super 8 motel in Moab. Not bad at all, and a good place for exploring the local sights. Tasha was feeling better so we checked out the Island in the Sky district of Canyonlands National Park where we got to do some hiking in addition to the visitor center and overlooks along the main road. The road traverses a high mesa with canyons on either side. The heat wasn’t as bad up there at over 6000′ elevation, but it was getting pretty bad by the time we finished the hike to Mesa Arch. So , we headed back into Moab for some dinner and ended up at a nice Mexican place. As usual, I got the fajitas, and they were honestly the best I’ve ever had. We also had one of their Moab Margaritas. Whoo! They do margaritas right - or at least stout - in Moab!

After that we headed to Arches National Park for the sunset. This place is a dizzying array of sandstone formations. I found out that the red sandstone in this park is Entrada sandstone. I always thought it was Navajo sandstone, but that’s the lighter layer beneath the Entrada. The park is most famous, of course, for its arches and natural bridges. As usual, we could spend the entire vacation at any one of these parks but only had a short amount of time to explore. Fascinating nonetheless!