Thursday (5/28)  Today we were in Moab, UT and we went to Arches National Park.  The park gets its name from the natural arches that have formed as a result of erosion over thousands of years (see picture.)  We guess that the park is about 20 square miles of the most amazing rock formations.   Most of them are smooth on the edges because of the wind erosion.   It is like they have all had their rough edges filed off.   We climbed up many of the trails so that we could get close to the formations - they are huge!!!!!  There is one really interesting one called Balance Rock - the picture says it all.

After a lovely day in the park, we drove west to the town of Torrey.  Let me tell you, it is not comforting when you see a sign that says "No Services for 100 Miles."  To say that this is desolate country is an understatement.  Torrey is a very, very small town just outside of the Capitol Reef National Park.  We stopped into the visitor center on our way to Torrey and found out there was an evening program on "The Sounds of Capitol Reef."  It was held in an outdoor amphitheater in the park at 9 pm.  It was just the most perfect setting to enjoy all the sounds of nature along with a wonderful slide show.  

The campground that we are staying in is very pleasant.   We have the most perfect backdrop behind our T@B.  Rich caught Sue doing a minor repair - but most of all - look at the backdrop in the picture.