CathInTheCity

A Day In The Desert

20 Comments | USA 2014

I for sure thought that visiting Los Angeles would be the highlight of our trip to the US. I’ve been dreaming about visiting LA for years, and I was more excited than ever to finally get to go there. Well, sometimes I surprise myself, because the real highlight was actually visiting the small town Moab in Utah. The only reason we went there was to pick up my older sister who had been doing research there for her master’s degree in geology. With 6000 people living there, in the middle of nowhere, I thought it would be a snoozefest. I ended up not wanting to leave, I couldn’t bare the thought of going to Las Vegas after experiencing something so pure, real, breathtaking and stunning! I guess Moab isn’t a natural stop for those of you who are also planning a roadtrip in the US, but I can’t recommend it enough! Everything from real dinosaur footprints dated 180 million years back, gorgeous desert, fun activities like rafting in the Colorado River, renting jeeps and driving through the crazy beautiful desert landscape and so much more can be found there. And of course, the most famous attraction; The Delicate Arch. 

Isn’t it breathtaking? This is 100% natural, made through hundreds of thousands of years by mother nature. 

In Arches National Park there are so many other pretty sights, like this huge rock that just pops out of nowhere.. 

My big sis.. Talk about a hot geologist!

If you’re ever visiting the park, keep in mind that the distances are long, and the hikes are b-r-u-t-a-l. The blistering desert heat is so overwhelming, you can’t even imagine hiking in it until you’ve experienced it..

Caught taking a breather.. Someone has been slacking on her cardio, that’s for sure.

I can’t wait to visit Moab again, it’s for sure happening at some point. Seriously, if I can give you one piece of advice in life; Go to Moab!!

Comments

  3. Det ser så utrolig flott ut der! Hvor lenge var dere borte totalt? Gleder meg til roadtrip i USA neste sommer, skal absolutt benytte meg av bloggen din og tipsene du har kommet med:-) ser ut som du og søsteren din er veldig like utseendemessig, like fine :-)

  4. Så nydelig! Dit må jeg en gang. Og nok en gang er bildene dine helt fantastiske. Håper du kan komme med et innlegg der du forklarer hvordan du har endret fotograferingen din. :-)

  6. Så kjekt å se bilder derfra, har også vært innom Moab på roadtrip, og det var en av de mest famtasriske byene jeg har vært i, og arches er bare helt nydelig. Skal definitivt tilbake dit! Kjenner meg så godt igjen i beskrivelsene og lengter så tilbake!

  8. I may be off on a west coast road trip next year, so i’m glad you have been sharing your experiences. This looks amazing and may be somewhere we will have to stop off by!! Have a great day :)

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