The day begins with a stroll along Moabs main street.

Another opportunity to witness the after effects of the flash floods, and the ongoing clean up.

Back to our favorite hotel for a dip in the pool.

Arches National park have also adopted the timed entry system, we arrived at 2pm and passed through the entry kiosk reasonably swiftly.

Ian's plan for today, the 3 mile round trip to Delicate Arch, Utah's State symbol.

Early into the hike he passed Wolfe ranch aka "Fred's House" restored from the original 19th century ranch.

As you can see the trail is really well defined ( Not ).

Not too many people on the trail today.

Finally success, The Arch attracts many visitors each year. Not me as the 2-3 hour hike in 90 plus degree heat did nothing for me, the car looks nice and tidy now though ..

We passed the 3 sisters, on our return journey.

Moab Tour Company, meet our knowledgable and hyper enthusiastic guide (Lets call him Issac as we never got his name).

We joined their Hells Revenge UTV Sunset tour. Meet my driver Ian, I got his name ok.

After driving the UTV through the streets of Moab, the deafening engines of our convoy must drive the locals mad! We arrive at the area designated for Jeeps UTV's (utility recreation vehicles) and the occasional hummer. Issac called these rock spines " The Roller Coasters ".

The wheels of the vehicles grip the sandy rock really well, our instruction was to stay within 1 car length of the UTV ahead, so that we could drive as closely as possible in their tracks, although the bonnet of the car is often higher than our line of vision!

This is the Devils bathtub, no one is allowed to drive into it, the black tyre marks all around show that rule is a bit loose.
Issac told us that a guy brought his brand new custom UTV to the site a week before, drove in and flipped over, had to be winched out.

The Colorado River winding through the canyon, presently low and muddy.

The Sunset tour begins to live up to its name, the shadows creeping in.

2 other couples were with us on our journey, the guide in his 4 seater (you can go with him if you're a chicken) we were car 3 of 3, in 2 seaters.

The views, beautiful anytime, take on a magical golden red glow as the sun sets.

Back to Zak's for a late dinner, pizza and a beef Hobo (roast beef sandwich with chilli and an oxo type dip).

Goodnight dear reader, sweet dreams xx