paul and i were able to go down to arches national park with dad, mom, kelsie, abby, katie, ransom, conrad, kevin, kristen, alex, zac, and sydney. i was so excited to see the the red rocks and arches. we started the 1 hour drive to the delicate arch. we parked along the side of the road, ate lunch, packed water and snacks and started the hike. i was surprised to see there was no trail, just a flat wide HUGE set of rocks to walk on. mom constantly questioned the length of the hike (it had to be 10 miles, not 3!). most of the hike was pretty steep with no shade. on our way up i saw a couple people actually running (out of their minds) while i was trying to keep oxygen in my brain by simply walking. i was wearing my orem high shirt and quite a few people asked if i went there followed by orem is the best! i would agree. before i knew it, we turned the corner and there it was. it was a lot bigger than i thought it would be. it was beautiful. we all stood there amazed. there were a lot of people having picnic's, taking photos (i know mom wanted to take a few hundred while we were there too), the runners were panting and relaxing in the sun, and even some playing a guitar. we gathered together, had a snack, and started back down. the walk down was much easier and faster. harder on my knees though. we took a couple drives to see the other arches and red rock formations. it was a great trip with people i love dearly.
-ash
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