Devil's Garden

Today we went to The Devil’s Garden in Arches, a trail that Bob has been hot on, but I was reluctant. I didn’t think we could carry enough water as it is lengthy and you either start or finish in the heat of the day. At any rate, I went to bed early and agreed to go despite my get out of jail free card. Bob said he would go on his own, but I didn’t want him coming home telling me how great it was and all. As it turns out, he would have come home saying those things. It was somewhat lengthy but no major elevation change. Water supply was A-OK with some to spare at the end. We saw several arches and took a primitive loop trail on the way back out that led across canyon fins and spires. All around great. This evening we went to a winery in Moab (Castle Creek), but we did a few tastings and then the attendant told us they don’t actually sell any glasses or bottles of wine until 5:30 and it was only 4:45, so we left with broken spirit. We stopped at the Moab Slickrock Bar and Grill and had a Moab micro-brew. All alcohol served in Utah HAS to be served with food (state law), so you can either order dinner or the bartender will bring you a snack of some sort (chips and salsa in this case) in order to keep you on the right side of the law. We are learning many things about Utah liquor laws: no beer over 4%, no beer from other states, no alcohol served without food. I am sure we’ll learn a few more laws at tomorrow’s fourth of july celebration… we’ll keep you updated. After the outing we came home to grill out and drink Coors Light from our cooler. Rest assured it is Utah purchased, 4%, and we plan to eat… so we’re golden!