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    Towards Needles, Utah

     

    It was a beautiful day, one of those you know, A Gift from Mother Nature! Headed toward the southern entrance of Canyonland, leisurely, just relaxed with no fighting of the elements and stopping too often to take a picture and even hike a bit amongst the blooming cactuses… and sometimes chat with the tourists!

    We are actually going back today to look for another campsite for next week sometime. BLM has much free camping, fenced and gated, but I checked and it will be like having our own piece of land for a while!

    Interesting Petroglyphs also… all on the Blog! After all this time I still don’t know… “in” or “on” the Blog! Does it matter?

    Be well… Ara & Spirit

     

    www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog

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    We will not fight against the weather anymore! Utah

     

    Always trying to get somewhere! Just not taking “NO” for an answer… We had to yesterday, amongst more sandstorms in Needles. And I look at the forecast as we pushed north now, at Ken’s Lake right before Moab, and none of it looks much more conductive. So we will wait… eventually this will change also… Maybe we should have stayed in Bluff, well sheltered and warm.

    But the road to Needles is something to see! Just so incredibly beautiful. Soon!

    We are warm inside, we have food and good health… what else do we need really!… All things must pass as they say and this will too… Soon it will be over 100 degrees most likely… that thought feels already good…

    Today is like an “opening” day as our project hanging pictures in a Gallery is done! You will see it on the Blog…

    Till next time, always wishing you well…

    Ara & Spirit

  3. I've had no trouble (other than that 10 year backlog:-) with PennyFarthingWorldTour this morning but wasn't looking anywhere near the time you posted so can't say if there was a problem with the site or not.

     

    I'm guessing that your "Last Indian" comment refers to the Anthony Hopkins movie "The World's Fastest Indian". Even if it wasn't, I appreciate the memory jog. I recall seeing ads for that and thinking that I really should see it but didn't and had since forgotten. Your reminder may get me to a rental store in the near future.

     

    Good balloon stuff. With the sky color approximating this forum's background color, I thought at first glance that the balloon posted here was floating on the page.

     

    Yes, THAT is the movie... it is a Classic... The balloon picture was a mistake! Over exposed... and then I liked it... added much contrast and voila!!! We are south of Moab now... tried to get into Needles, still trying to get the and out of my mouth!!! Bad, very bad sandstorms...

    Be well.. Ara & Spirit

  4. True, but some folks are going to more interesting places on more interesting vehicles than others. I'm just marginally keeping up with "Oasis" and now I'm hooked on reading about this penny farthing thing. And I'm 10 years behind!!!!!

     

    I wish I would have spend more time with him... very humble man... It is only after I saw his website that I realize all he is doing!!! The tenacity and attitude... he reminds me a bit of "The Last Indian"... By the way, I have not been able to get on his site... have you?

     

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    Around and around in Circles, Utah

     

    We had the good fortune to meet a big group of balloonists the other day going through Mexican Hat and end up spending a great morning with them, learning about the intricacies of the sport… It seems like a sport after all with more people on the ground helping than in the air. A great bunch of people and some shots which turned out not too bad after all.

    We will be most likely writing from Needles next time, the southern entrance of Canyonland. Many friends are suppose to show up in Moab also but… will see how that goes.

    We are doing good here, things have relaxed since being better sheltered, amazing what some nasty weather can do while living on the road…

    Enjoy… the balloons!

    Be well… always…

    Ara & Spirit

    www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog

  5. Send me a link to it, would love to read it... Thanks!

     

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    People we meet and a bit of Monument Valley, Utah

     

    At this time of the year, a ride is a gamble trying to see the sights… always the wind which can change within even 10 miles from one place to another. We tried Monument Valley twice and got lucky once, but we will not camp there as we will be headed a bit north again, probably camp at the Needles, the southern part of Canyonland. Eventually back to Moab for a bit… and then… who knows!

    We meet some interesting people on the road, they are out there, just have to bump into them or make a U turn and chat!

    That is mostly what is on the Blog today, specially Joff, I lift my hat to him… you need to check out his website.

    You be well… see you on the road… everyone seems to be going somewhere.

    Ara & Spirit

     

    www.theoasisofmysoul.com our website and Blog

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    Back in Bluff, Utah…

     

    That view, that serene… and windy (!!!) space is no more as we have moved back to Bluff trying to get some tranquility with the weather. There is no rest when it blows in the Desert, and so strange as there is really not much of a danger, must be a mind thing!

    Just hanging out here, will be dealing with some tires that should arrive shortly. Seems that the nearest shop that could mount them is a Norton Dealer in Dolores. I have send them an e mail to find out if they could also balance them.

    It is time to clean up a bit, everything we own is red, dusty and beat! Not a forgiving environment…

    More roads to explore around here, trying to figure out where we are going next besides again Monument Valley where none of my pictures turned out!

    More on the Blog…

    Be well… Ara & Spirit

  7. Hi DennyG... don't ask how I found this Forum but as we have been on the road for 18 months now, it is very cool...

    We are still in Utah battling the winds... Love to post an excerpt when I post a Blog piece... There is much information all around. Wonder if this would be the proper plave?...

     

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    Muley Point yesterday...

     

    Be well... Ara & Spirit

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