Exploring a Dream Together: Moab, UT

February 17, 2013

It is our fifth night here in Moab and I can already tell that it is going to be a cold one. There is some wind tonight which reminds me of Pueblo West and makes me a little nostalgic. I can’t say that we have missed anything from home yet, aside from a warm shower. I much prefer hot steamy water over a luke warm bag of water and the open skies. In the end, a few minutes of bitter cold are worth climbing into bed each night clean.

We are in the desert, it should be warm but the temperatures usually drop into the 20s at night and warm to a comfortable 40-something by mid-afternoon. There is a little snow here and we have been greeted each morning with a blanket of frost which is not so welcoming when we slip on our flip flops each morning. Justin is usually the first one awake and he warms the camper while warming water for hot cocoa. It is always nice that he gets the camper warm before I come out of my sleeping bag.

As soon as the sun appears, it warms quickly and we venture out to explore some of Moab’s trails. We have seen dinosaur tracks and petro glyphs along single and double track trails which lead us to some pretty incredible sights. Today, we headed to the finish line of the Moab 33k, which Justin won on Saturday in course record time, to find Kylah’s missing jacket—a successful hunt, thank goodness. Then, we ran along the Poison Spider Trail to a point at which we climbed a large rock where the views were worth the long trek.

The solitude of the desert has gifted us with the opportunity to relax and recuperate. The “to do” lists are long forgotten and we have slept enough to make up for most of the sleepless nights leading up to our move. I am sure there are many more 10 hour nights in our future!

The kids have been very cooperative with their new school schedule and have enjoyed their experiences thus far. Having an opportunity to play with other kids on Saturday wore them out but left them feeling upbeat about the road ahead.