My son and I took a trip to Moab, Utah over the Thanksgiving holiday, as I have been promising to show him all the spots "that Dad raves about all year after the GoneMoab trip." So, without further adieu, here are a few shared shots of the trip with small narratives.
First stop, Calico Ghost town:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Alex does his best impression of a pine box filler:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
The 1000' foot mine shaft walk through...yes they actually charged a dollar per person, but it was cool (literally):
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Panning for...mica:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
From Calico, we traveled to Las Vegas for a basic stop over/continental breakfast. The drive from Las Vegas to Moab included a stop for "safe and sane" fireworks, some geocaching, and dinner in St. George at the knick nack infused Cracker Barrel. Brocolli cheese soup!
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
The first day in Moab we tackled the Top of The World Trail, but unfortunately "Dad" forgot to charge the battery in the digital SLR, so pics were limited. Here are a few.
At the trail head of Top of The World, just off Highway 128. We aired down here and took a look at the historic Dewey Bridge:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
This water crossing has been flowing in past years, but was dry this time of year:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
The Kokopelli Trail runs by here from Colorado, which we saw the trail head for later in the trip:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
This is where the camera battery died, so the only shots at the view point were taken with my iPhone. Alex and I did some geocaching (there are two at the top). We enjoyed the views and had lunch here as well.
Alex on "Top of The World":
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
The Edge of The World Cache:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Don't look down...
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
On the way home from TOTW trail we stopped to geocache at Fisher Towers, which you look down on from the Top of The World viewpoint:
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
Moab Trip - Thanksgiving 2011 (picture heavy)
After this the light was fading and we headed back to town for dinner. The plan for the next day, Thanksgiving was to hit Fin's N Things and then enjoy dinner at Moab Brewery. Camera battery charged, we headed out the next morning. Temperatures were chilly (high 30's) in the early morning and late evening, but most daytime temperatures were in the high 50's and even low 60's, so very nice.
