After our cliff jumping morning in 'Rado we had the option of taking a detour to check out Black Rock Canyon before heading to our host. While the detour (just miles from our host) wasn't all that appealing, several of us made the 10 mile, 1,600ft detour to check out the park. The rest of the crew was able to check out the canyon after dinner, during the sunset, and I think most people consider it a highlight of the trip so far. Here's a video of the ride along the rim of the canyon!
We were certainly sad to leave Colorado, but I've been so excited for Utah! to enter Utah we descended down a long stretch of red rock canyon. It was intense and beautiful. At the bottom of the canyon we had lunch, and found ourselves eating lunch BETWEEN the entering Utah and entering Colorado signs... so what else could we do but have a game of limbo!
After lunch, we had a really steep 2 mile climb, at 9% grade out of the canyon, and the day started to heat up! But after the peak at the two mile mark, we began our descent into Moab, Utah. It was so beautiful. The canyons were lined with the reddest rocks I've ever seen, and I felt like I was truly in the desert. Now we're in Moab. Today is our first day off since Louisville, KY and tomorrow we'll build with a green affordable housing non-profit here in Moab. I'm very excited, as we'll be working on some adobe houses... so cool. Thanks for checking out the blog!
-rob
I hope everyone is feeling as excited as you seem to be...you've all gone so far and done so much.
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All our love,
Uncle John
I echo my brother's (Johnnie) sentiments and am honored to have you follow my son in this amazing adventure......thanks John for being there from the beginning with your great family and thanks Rob for giving us hope in the generation that comes after us!! We love you and miss you. Mom, Don and Lauren
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