RN. Bright and early in the morning (7:30- that’s early for us), we met Kelly in the corral so she could introduce her 4 horses Leada (sp? Well, she is the leader of the group), Fancy, Cheyenne, and we forgot one name (sorry, Kelly).  At any rate, we had previously appreciated horses for their ability to let us ride them and had occasionally fed others a carrot and patted them on their head, but basically thought of them as pretty out of touch with humans.  Well, Kelly showed us otherwise.  We walked into the corral to meet the horses and discovered how different their personalities were and how they could interact with us just like any dog or cat we’ve met.  When we got absorbed talking to Kelly about her therapy practice (using horses to help humans heal from trauma), Leada decided to push herself between Kelly and us because she wanted to tell us that was enough human conversation and that we should be interacting with the horses.  Then Fancy came along and started bonking me with her head and trying to nuzzle me and effectively made Felix and me a horse sandwich between herself and Leada.  Fortunately, I kept my cool (although Kelly told me I should have told the horses I was afraid of them).  At any rate, I made good friends with both horses and saw how they could knowingly look you in the eye.  Kelly also showed us where horses touch each other (near the shoulder) and where they loved to be scratched the most.  When you scratched their favorite spot, they would stretch their neck out, partially close their eyes and were obviously very pleased.  Felix made great friends with Fancy this way.

FE. Fancy did not like me taking Kelly’s attention away from her and actually shoved her butt into my chest to get me to move. Yet after scratching her belly I was a bit more acceptable. Just the experience of being out there with the horses and peaceful quiet made us sorry to leave. Thanks, Kelly!

And here is a look at the interior of the cabin

We forgot to show you our special welcome sign when we first showed up, but it made us feel really good when we walked up to the door of the cabin…

Off then to Moab, a place so special, entry to both Arches and Canyonlands National Parks as well as Deadhorse State Park and many other amazing sites. We both have visited a few times and are concerned how much tourism has exploded over the years, but that is the downside of fame. I fortunately knew of a less known back route into Moab, a small scenic road down in the Colorado River Canyon that offers the most amazing and awe-inspiring views. Here are a few of them: