Little Ramblings: Arizona & Texas

Melissa, Camille and I took our first road trip as roommates.

Camille planned the trip.

Melissa drove.

I documented.

We left Sunday morning for Moab Utah.

Heidi, Camille & Melissa

Driving long stretches of road is fairly boring to most people. I love it. I love the time to think and reflect on life, past, present, and future.

Long stretch of road.

Featuring Arizona

There was a truck that we traveled a long way with. The license plate was from Arizona. So thus we named the car Arizona. (Melissa's car is from Texas) So for a while on the road we were having adventures with Arizona. Eventually we lost Arizona. It was a sad moment. We had an emotional moment.

We caught up again.

Slight detour. We saw a river so we went to check it out. Naturally. In this mini adventure we found a freight train. A very short train. So I took a picture.

Camille, Heidi & Melissa

Middle of Utah

Eventually we reached Arches National Park.

Much to our surprise it was a Free Weekend. We didn't have to pay a fee for the park. That was awesome! I took so many pictures of the scenery. Of course those will go in my photography blog.

We hiked Delicate Arch. Let me tell you now if you ever plan on doing this hike, take sunglasses. The ones that wrap around your head because the wind is awful. Blowing lots of dirt. It is almost impossible to see.

Of course my roommates wanted to hang off the edge of the earth. So I stood back and took pictures. I couldn't have all of us falling to our deaths.

Melissa & Camille

Microscopic People

Camille, Heidi & Melissa

Camille

Melissa

Camille, Heidi & Melissa

Photobombed by the arch

Heidi, Camille & Melissa

After the hike we were hungry.

Hungry is actually an understatement. So we went to town for a bite to eat.

We settled for Pasta Jay's.

It was an interesting experience. We felt a little under dressed and dirty but what can you expect from girls that were living out of a Prius?

Now that our stomachs were full it was time to figure out sleeping arrangements. We decided on the campground at the top of the national park. Camille drove so that Melissa could get the car ready. One the way up there was a moment that will forever make us laugh. There was a bump in the road. Or rather a bunny. And now that bunny is in bunny heaven. It went a little like this:

"Camille hit the breaks, Heidi hit the dashboard, Melissa hit the front seat, and the bunny hit the wheel." (Quote taken from Camille)

We honestly still laugh about this because it is hilarious.

We parked the car in a parking lot, rolled out our bed. And we all snuggled in tight.

Melissa & Camille

It was an interesting night of sleep. We learned that more pillows, blankets, and mattress pads are required for this adventure.

Monday morning we hit a few more sights.

We walked the windows.

No Edit

Goodbye arches. Onto the ghost town!

We went to Sego Utah. Which was through a small town (population of 40), around a corner, and up a canyon.

First stop: Cemetery.

This was interesting because in the back corner there was a grave for a war veteran that had died in 1995. All the other graves had end dates of 1920.

The rest of the town was hard to make out because of all the wear and tear of time.