Corona Arch Trail II

Saturday, we went on the Corona Arch trail again. A new friend has been wanting an outdoor adventure for a while, and wanted to show us around. It was kind of fun going to the same spot again. Extra pictures were taken, and we feel like the trial is now better documented.

Cryptobiotic Soil! (Look it up)

Gale, Chris, and Sean resting in the shade of Corona Arch.

These guys were such fun to hike with!

This was a mini-arch we found right before Corona Arch. It was a little gem to find.

 Sean wandered over to the other side of the arch. On this side, you can climb up the rock, and be on top of both arches. Chris has repelled from Coronal Arch before: a 95 foot drop. That is a free fall my friends.

Sean and Chris went to the other side of the arch, to see how climbable it was. Gale and I didn't see them for a few minutes while they were on the other side.

 Here is Bow Tie Arch again we rested in the little shade for a bit. It was fun playing with the echo feature that comes with these arches and rocks.

Then... we went to the big city: Grand Junction! We had a book on tape (Jane Austen never lets you down...except sometimes...but not this time...*cough*) and were prepared with some treats, so off we went. I had quite the list of things to get. Since we were going, I thought it would be wise to make it worth the trip, right??

 

Sean needed some good work boots, so we went to a few stores to find a nice pair. This first store specialized mostly in Western and Cowboy attire. The clerks gave us a once over when we walked in, and it was obvious we weren't their typical clientele... Ha!
And, Sean was wearing flip flops so the stores were nice to provide some good socks for trying out the boots. Basically, like super thick soccer socks.
Again, Ha!

After getting everything else on our list that we could, we were ready for some food. It was like Cafe Rio knew it was needed. Eating was a happy experience for both of us! After trying all three lemonade flavors, Strawberry was our favorite. Very happy!

Here's the loot we came took home with us. It was a successful trip. Thanks Big City!