Utah was the state I was perhaps most looking forward to. After reading lots of Edward Abbey, I was so pumped to finally explore some of the red and rocky terrain of the west. One of our first stops was in Moab home to Arches National Park. Our night in Arches was one of my favorite times of the entire trip. We spent from 7pm until well after dark, just sitting under one of the arches. It's completely surreal out there, but that's kind of how I felt our whole ride through Utah went... in such a good way.
Our build day in Moab was unlike any other. We worked with Community Rebuilds, an organization just getting started. We worked with Donnie, the master of all things natural building to help restore an old adobe wall. We learned how to mix adobe. One group did the mixing, while the other slapped some of the fresh adobe on the existing wall.
In Green River, Utah we stayed at a great little community center. Once major highways started rerouting traffic to bypass this town, it lost its luster. The Americorps members in this town are revitalizing community. I had a great time hearing all of their plans and walking around the town a bit. My $500 rider grant will go to this community.
Our riding and building in Utah was some of the most enriching of the entire trip. I loved learning about natural building, and just the sights of the Utahan landscape were so amazing. It's hard to believe these scenes exist anywhere... and we were biking through the middle of it all.
Our riding and building in Utah was some of the most enriching of the entire trip. I loved learning about natural building, and just the sights of the Utahan landscape were so amazing. It's hard to believe these scenes exist anywhere... and we were biking through the middle of it all.
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