Day 8 Ouray to Moab

The clerk at the motel told us it would take about 4 hrs by freeway to get to Moab, we said we’re taking the scenic route, he replied oh it’s going to take you about 6 hrs at 25 mph, we all looked at each and said not us, we were there in 4 hrs, which included 1 gas stop, chasing down 2 chics that missed a turn and road construction. “That Silly Boy”.

Moab was HOT-103, but Arches National Park was drop dead gorgeous. We had a fabulous lunch at the Moab Diner of Indian Tacos, green Chile, and shredded chicken on Indian fry bread. After an early check in, (thanks BW Greenville Inn) some chics napped, walked around town or downloaded pics on the laptop. Hint: Don’t miss Walker’s Drug and Hardware store in Moab! We left for Arches in the cool of the late afternoon (104 degrees).

We saw the requisite movie in the Visitor Center, and took a riding tour of the entire park, about 40 miles round trip. Several times we got off the bikes and hiked up into the canyons to get a closer look. Coming back through the park with the late afternoon sunset casting intense shadows on the rocks combined with the rising almost full moon was one of those great visual experiences one gets on motorcycles. Dinner at Pasta Jays was good, and we had a fun shopping excursion into a t-shirt store. Coming attractions include chics in rhinestone adorned t’s.