Our Maze Pictures

[Veronica]

http://www.tandemhearts.com/the-maze/the_ride/slides/Day-1-07.jpg

We finally finished going through them.

You can see the rest and read our write up here.
V.

http://www.tandemhearts.com/the-maze/index.html

[Running Mommy]

I'm reading your report and just realized that you were probably there the same week the jeep people do their annual jamoboree. We made that mistake one year.. UGH!! Moab was jeep central and it was chaos! The worst part was all the tubs of spent oil and fluids that the 4x4 folks just left laying around in the parkling lots. I couldn't believe that they would work on their vehicles and then just leave the mess for someone else to pick up. Selfish if you ask me..
Anyhoo, still reading the report... Just had to chime in..:p

[Lise]

So beautiful. Thank you for sharing the pictures and the story. What a treasured memory! L.

[Running Mommy]

Ohh man!! That looked EPIC!! I sooo want to go to Moab now! I wonder if I can get a fall trip in?? hmmmm... Now you have the little dirt dog voice hiding inside my head going "lets go, lets go, you KNOW you want to play in the dirt"!!!:D

[SadieKate]

Veronica, as usual Thom did a magnificent job - photos and commentary. I'll be sure to give Charlie the link. Thanks for being part of our compatible little group. BTW, what was the decision on the pom-pom?

Running Mommy, fortunately the Maze is remote enough that the Jeep Safari impact was noticeable but workable. 15 on Teapot in one day was not fun but we could work around it.

Bill, Charlie and I were the only ones who went into Moab proper. We drove into Moab at 1 am Sunday morning to find a giant sign welcoming the 40th Annual Jeep Safari. I think I posted someplace else on this forum that I am now never ever going to support Jeep products. The folks out at the Maze were somewhat polite, but the folks at Gemini Bridges didn't appear to have a clue that uphill vehicles have right of way or that there might be opposing traffic or that they should be looking beyond the ends of their noses when going around a corner or that the hordes of 4x4 idling doing gosh-knows-what at the trailheads provided lots of disgusting noise and stink. The cases of beer in the backs of the Jeeps was not impressive either. No one was going to be camping, so just when were they going to drink the beer? Jeep needs to be a bit more proactive at promoting trail etiquette.

We didn't let it spoil the trip and had a great time. Thom's photos and trip commentary really portray both the fun time and how awestruck we were with the scenery. Rim Tours also does a 4-day from the Needles District to Moab. Hmm . . . . .

[Veronica]

The pom-pom stays. :D

V.

[Quillfred]

What a beautiful place. Thanks for sharing the photos. Now you got me jonesn' for a Southwest trip.;)

[yellow]

Nice, V and Thom. I like how you can see Bill's sunburn line so well. But I don't like that unflattering picture of me scaling the rock. Whose legs are those?? :eek: I'll get over it.

One MINOR correction. We camped at the Golden Staircase the first night. Grand Staircase (Escalante) is to the southeast of the Maze. It's an entire national monument. I think we should go there too, by the way.

[Veronica]

Those are your fabulously strong legs honey. Remember how much I whined about sore glutes from that little hike?

V.

[DeniseGoldberg]

Awesome pictures! A beautiful place, and everyone looks like they are having a great time.

Thanks so much for sharing your photos.

--- Denise

[mtkitchn]

Thanks for sharing. That looks like an awesome trip!

[Bike Goddess]

Thanks to all of you for sharing this neat and challenging experience! Not just the cycling part, but the rock climbing, the comradarie, and the beautiful vistas (not too mention the flamingos!).

[Deanna]

Great pics. I wanna go back.