Utah - day 2

Today was supposed to be our rafting day and it would have been a beautiful day for it. 

We started from our hotel to see 7 hot air balloons in the sky.

A quick picture and we were on our way.  The view was plains meeting mountains almost all day.  The sheer distance that we could see was impressive.

Chris had 4-5 spots for us to stop and check out before we reached my destination - Arches National Park.  Unfortunately he was unable to navigate

I got pretty good at driving while taking the occasional photo

 The sandstone of southern Utah is breathtaking

I woke Chris up when we reached my stop spot for the day.  I was pleasantly suprised to learn that the national park was Free for Active Duty militay and dependants, something recent and only good for a one year pass, but worth checking out if you are near a park.  We took over a hundred pictures in the park, but here are the ones I like best.  Pictures do NOT do this park justice.  I only wish that Haru was allowed to hike the trails.  We stayed in the car for her.

After we finished driving through the park, we stopped for a quick lunch then finished our drive to Cortez Colorado, tonight's stopping point.  Tomorrow we will be venturing into New Mexico - the land of enchantment.