That is the color that jumped out @ me as I approached Moab. First red rock.
Drove into Cortex from Delores to await the USPS delivery of my new POC Trabec helmet. Big buying point on the helmet is the increased protection to the lower back of the head. Clear day w/ some wind. I could have ridden Phil’s again but said no. Took care of some business and hit the PO @ opening: standing line almost out the door. Ooh, this is gone to be a long wait. I juggled my shower sequence and made for the rec center. 30 mins later the line is inside the inside door but still maybe 10 people ahead of me. A mail sorter sticks his head out and asks if anyone is here to pick up something. Score. I was gone.
Two days ago I hooked up the new XM receiver but no recognition by the tuner to the receiver. Won’t work. I called Crutchfield tech support to explain my results. He said, no problem, we’ll replace it. I’ll give Hurricane as my shipping address.
Windy drive to Moab. Cortez is juniper green and blond rock color. Seeing the red color livens up the scenery.
Stopped @ Chili Pepper to pass Turner’s compliment on to Dave Bagley who replaced my bushings. Hung around for a short while. Grocery shop @ City Market where so many foreign languages are heard from the world travelers. Off season, I heard only English.
Decided to spend $10 to camp at Sand Flats for the road quality as rain was forecast Sat night into Sunday. I didn’t need to be driving on clay. Very few campers. Found a spot that allowed me to face into the wind. Pretty windy that rocked the van w/ me in it.
Coyote was to run a shuttle to Upper Porcupine Rim on Sunday. Sunday’s forecast was for 40% rain. Monday the weather becomes sunny. My plan was to ride locally and shuttle on Monday. However, the rain came in mid AM and continued till mid afternoon. I bagged the ride. I drove down to the Slickrock parking lot in the rain. Just a few cars in the lot w/ riders out in the rain.
Drove down into town to Chili Pepper to learn about Monday’s shuttle. No word from Christine. Shuttle leaves @ 10:30, I’ll be there.
Drank a pint of brew pub beer and watched some pro football. Interesting, this bar did not require buying food w/ beer.
Camped back @ Sand Flats. Set out to capture the sunset that happens so fast. Sundown is 5:07PM. 6:49AM it returns.
Moab is warmer than Cortez and lower elevation from 6200 to ~4500′. No big box stores but lots of chain motels. Streets have a high crown that allows the gutters to carry water away.
Back in Sept of 1992 was my first visit to Moab. I was riding my Klein Adroit. Memory escapes me if I had a suspension fork and clipless pedals. I rode Porcupine Rim from town. I have a picture slide that shows my waxed shiny VW Golf GT and my bike on top. I have ridden here maybe 14 times since.