This time, thanks to the increasing drought the float on the Colorado River was cancelled at the last minute for lack of, yes, water! Rocks and sand stuck out of the low river's water, it was so sad. But, this adventure was replaced with a true adventure! If I were alone I would never have gone, my word. But I had to, and I had to show how relaxed I was, hiding terror going through my whole body. I did it, and I'm happy I did.
We boarded three hummers and off onto the nearby rocky mountains, just beside Canyonlands National Park.
I realized there were no roads or trails to speak of. Where were we going to go? On the rocks themselves, of course!
See the firm grip of the driver? He was great, I knew he was reliable (it's his job, after all!) and I decided to trust him and relax. My companions in my hummer were between terrified and excited. We all tried to laugh...ehm...
After every steep climb unfortunately always followed a steep, VERY steep, downhill slope. Once at the top we were all wondering "what's next"...a fall into the Colorado River? But after a couple of these exercises we all relaxed and enjoyed the most incredible views surrounding us.
It wasn't easy at all to take pictures, as you can well imagine. I tried, and here are some examples of my skills!
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| La Salle Mountains as a backdrop |
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| Charming little cloud! |
Finally we took a break and we all got out of our vehicles. Surprise! We were in a spot that allowed to see the Colorado River! Spectacular!
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| Wondering around on what seemed to us the top of the world...almost |
Sounds like an exciting ride!
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