The Arches

Our drive from Cannonville to Mesa Verde, near Cortez, Colorado, was punctuated by interesting interludes. Near the town of Boulder (the terrain was made up of enormous rocks, no guesses as to why the town was named Boulder!) we were able to view a number of petroglyphs – pictures etched high into the canyon walls by ancient inhabitants of the area and still clearly visible today. After a stopover at Green River, where we spent the night in the A-OK RV Park and met a fascinating man called Steven, who sees healing as his mission and lives in an old RV parked in the RV Park, we arrived in Moab, where, we were told, the Arches National Park is a spot not to be missed. 

 It was only an hour’s drive from Green River to Moab, so we parked our Huisie at Portal RV Park and headed for the Arches. Once again, it was spectacular. This park is sandstone, and has the highest concentration of natural arches in one place, in the world. The sheer size of the rock formations is overwhelming, even after having seen the other impressive parks, and we enjoyed a happy afternoon of camera work and amazement!

 On many of the photos, people can be seen walking, dwarfed by these mighty stone towers.