Arches & Canyonlands

Woke up ridiculously early again; stupid body clock still hasn’t adjusted yet. Unfortunately poo hotel also provided poo breakfast. Nothing better than a slice of toast that takes over 5 minutes to do and is covered in margarine.

We arrived at Arches NP early to beat the crowds and the park offered another wow experience. So much space for your eyes to stretch out and really appreciate the natural and beautiful arches. Unfortunately we didn’t get chance to visit the iconic ‘Delicate Arch’ but we did manage to spend a few hours with the ‘North and South Window’ and the ‘Double Arch’. I made sure I gave myself enough time to just sit and appreciate what hundreds and thousands of years has produced. One thing I didn’t expect when nature called however, was to be peeing in a shed into what looked like another Canyon below.

After Arches and a spot of lunch at Dennys we set off on our jeep tour of Canyonlands. Thank God for a decent pelvic floor! Again.. Lost for words. What made it more special was we were able to get up close and personal with the views we saw yesterday from Dead Horse Point. We were treated to dramatic landscapes, countless mesas and buttes, beautiful colours, gorgeous skies and of course, sunburn.

After the excitement of today we headed into Moab for food. Tackled a burrito the size of my face and was not defeated.

Back to poo hotel and hopefully will get a better sleep tonight, finally getting a lie in as well!!

TTFN x

SANTA’S SESH 🎅                                    He’s actually awake!! Visited the Moab brewery for a pint of Johnny’s IPA, 7% in a can. Liked it so much, brought one back to the room. Also had a standard draught (unfortunately less than 4% as is custom in Utah) but still typical American IPA; crisp hoppy taste but refreshing after a long day as a tourist.

 

Salt Lake City to Moab

Today’s wake up call was 6am. After minimal sleep (thanks to Santa’s multiple episodes of cramp) and a cheeky free breakfast (with accidental cream instead of milk on the cereal) we set off to explore SLC.

We start in the Capitol Building which was beautiful inside. I have never seen so much marble; the even had a marble baby changing table!! Getting here early meant we pretty much had the place to ourselves which is always a bonus.

We then moved on to meet ‘The Sisters’ (they’re not related, that’s just what Mormons are called) at Temple Square. I wasn’t particularly prepared for this part.. Hearing extracts from the Bible wasn’t what I had originally signed up for.. But the buildings they took us into were nice. We visited the Tabernacle and I have to admit, the acoustics were pretty amazing. The Sisters dropped a pin into a plastic beaker and you could hear it on the other side of the room without the aid of a microphone.

After a long drive we arrived at Dead Horse Point. It’s not very often I’m lost for words, but wow wow wow. In my opinion, it was even more spectacular than The Grand Canyon! The views were absolutely incredible.

We finally arrived at our hotel in Moab this evening. Unfortunately the room smells like actual poo.

TTFN x

 

SANTA’S SESH 🎅

Guess what.. He’s sleep again (and it’s only 21:40 here!) Another 2 beers added to the list, he’s loving the IPA.

 

We’ve arrived!

So we’re 7 hours behind you at home; currently feeling like I’m post nights and looking rough as a dogs arse.

Never flown with Delta before but they were fab. Really good selection of films, nice food and the staff were lovely. Special shout out to the people in front of me who took in-flight exercise to a whole new level.. There really is no need for you to squat and lunge in the aisle.

We have a night in Salt Lake City and exploring here tomorrow.

TTFN x

SANTA’S SESH 🎅

We plan on visiting a Brewery a night (if there is one in staggering distance) to keep Santa happy. RedRock brewery was the watering hole for this evening. I have asked him for a review but he’s gone to sleep… Obvs!