Exploration

We started this morning by going to the Moab Farmers' Market. We didn't find much produce, but we did get one nice loaf of bread. Then we headed south to check out the dump station at Quality RV Service we plan to use Tuesday when we leave.

Next we drove east of town to the Sand Flats Recreation Area, where the famous Moab Slickrock Bike Trail is located. Slickrock is not as flat and level as the word "slick" might indicate--and the challenging trail has plenty of steep climbs and descents and other thrills. The area also has similarly challenging off-road-vehicle trails, like one called Hell's Revenge. You get the picture.

We drove through the primitive camping areas and decided that there were a few sites that might accommodate our rig, but we wouldn't want to take it over the rough roads to get in. We'll leave this area to the mountain bikers and off-roaders.

Then we drove along Highway 128 for about 18 miles, checking out several BLM campgrounds to see if they would be suitable for larger RVs like ours. The verdict is that they all have awesome scenery, but most are designed for tents or very small campers. Besides Goose Island, where we are staying, only Big Bend had a few sites designed for big rigs.

We did get to watch outfitters putting in big rubber rafts full of adventurers eager for a taste of Colorado river thrills.

I wasn't able to publish the blog today because of our funky Internet connection. Our Droids have reliable 3G service, but the broadband modem is very flaky.