Arches National Park

I ate scrambled eggs for breakfast at the diner next to our hotel and I liked them. This is a really big deal, because normally eggs and the thought of eating them make me want to vomit. They didn't have cheese in them and were very plain, so that might be why I liked them. Also, they were cut into strips rather than chunks. I think that this played a role in my approval as well.

We spent the day at Arches National Park yesterday. We started with a 2 mile hike up to delicate arch, which sits atop a mountain. The wind was so strong it felt like you might get pushed off the side of the mountain. Near the arch itself though the wind died down a bit. It was absolutely amazing.

We then went to Devil's Garden hiking area where we went on a 4 mile hike to see several arches. We had to scale several rock formations and cross an enormous rock fin. We had about 4 feet of rock on either side as we crossed the 300 yard rock fin. There was a drop off over 50+ feet on one side and 150+ feet on the other. The strong winds made this stretch of the hike intense.

We went to the Moab Brewery for dinner, where we all evaluated our sunburns. I diligently applied sunscreen and avoided sunburn everywhere, except for the back of my legs which quite red this morning. Butros and Matt chose to live life on the edge and not apply sunscreen. They were extremely red last night, but Butros assures me that they will both be "bronze and statuesque " by the weekend...we'll see.

We're leaving for Bryce Canyon and Zion National Park this morning, where we will be camping for the next two nights. After that We are headed to Las Vegas.