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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

Exploring Arches: Part I

This morning we woke the children at the crack of dawn and headed to Arches National Park to catch the sunrise and spend a few hours exploring before the heat of the day. We were all in awe of the beauty that surrounded us as we drove through the park and checked out a few of the different sites along the way! 





Our first stop in the park was "The Windows" at sunrise and it didn't disappoint! They have timed entry to the park during the day and the spots fill up fast and well in advance, so in order to attend, we had to arrive before 7am with our park pass. These kiddos weren't too sad about that though! We pretty much had the whole place to ourselves and the kids loved exploring and climbing through the arches. 


After grabbing some water and a quick snack, we took a short walk to the windows to check them out!

These two walking hand in hand melted my heart!


A place this big can sure make a person feel small in the world! We stood in awe at the beauty surrounding us.



It was all so breathtaking!

As the sun rose higher and higher, illuminating everything around us, the children explored further and further.












When we had seen all that we could see, we headed back to Big Red and loaded up to head to the "Sand Dune Arch".

 

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