We spent the early morning in Arches National Park. At the suggestion of a ranger, we hiked out to Landscape Arch and explored a little beyond but not so far as the Double O Arch. On the way into town at midday we saw a cattle drive, complete with cowboy on horseback. Then we went back into the park for sunset. Finished the day with dinner and local brew at the Moab Brewery.
By deliberate choice we were in Medina for all the winter holiday festivities from Candlelight Walk in the days before Thanksgiving through A Christmas Carol and A Celtic Christmas as well as an Alex Bevan Concert and a historic house tour all the way through Medina’s 31st Ice Festival but perhaps the highlight was the town hosting hundreds of folks whose homes and lives were devasted by Hurricane Helene at the A Promise of Christmas Event the middle of January. It’s an honor to be a part of this amazing community!
The warmth we anticipated when we headed to the Caribbean in mid-January didn’t really materialize but the fun we had with our dancing friends and the great crew of the Margaritaville at Sea Islander more than made up for the not so favorable weather.
Aboard Jewel of the Seas, a favorite ship of ours, we enjoyed a foray into the history and geology of Canada’s Atlantic coast while enjoying the joys of friendships, longtime and new. Now we’re looking forward to returning to the same ship for further adventures!
What a fantastic journey. Your pics are unbelievable. What kind of camera do you have. Thank you for the wonderful continual blogs.
Love,
Jim & Sharon
WOW! Incredible! I am so loving this opportunity to live vicariously through you. Blessings & Love!
I’m glad to see that the arch in your large picture has survived – it looked pretty worn on the right side when I was there 7-8 years ago !!
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