Better Late Than Never - Utah Roadtrip

I have come to notice that this blog has a very direct correlation to my life - no, I do not mean that it depicts events in my life, because that is too obvious of a fact to state. What I mean is that my posts are directly correlated with times of either uncertainty, worry, or stress in my life. Fortunately for me, writing has always been extremely therapeutic, helping me gather my thoughts, recollect myself and find peace from within. Unfortunately for my readers, after a very difficult three weeks on disaster relief following the Oklahoma tornadoes, it was smooth sailing until graduation from AmeriCorps, and my summer in New York was filled with nothing but laughter, good friends, family, and a relaxing ten days in the Dominican Republic with my mama.

Luckily, I am now a Team Leader in NCCC which, as I have been told, is one of the more stressful jobs on this planet. That being said, cheers to a year of frequent blogging!

Being that the title of this blog post is "Camping in Utah" and not "An Explanation of Why I Procrastinate My Writing," I suppose I should discuss the amazing trip that me and four friends took following our disaster relief mission.

The idea of exploring beautiful Utah came about as me and two of my teammates were on a search mission of a yoga studio close to campus. Naturally we got distracted from our mission, and a car show and a most beautiful sunset over the Rockies later, we were bursting with excitement planning out the details of our trip. It did not take long to get two more people on board, and on a beautiful summer afternoon we piled into Johny's car for an amazing roadtrip adventure.

We camped in the Rocky Mountains of the first night of our trip, FOR FREE (thanks to Johny's beard, the park attendant said that we looked like people who were looking for something free).

Camping in the Rocky Mountains

We made it to Moab, Utah the following day, and spent the next three days exploring Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, camping in the desert with zero plumbing (hellooo baby wipes), enjoying the most incredible night sky and having feasts of bacon and eggs every morning.

Finally made it to my 32nd state!!!

Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Canyonlands National Park, Utah

Our lovely home in Moab, Utah

Chef hard at work - eggs and bacon for breakfast!

Sun setting over the Delicate Arch, state symbol of Utah (Arches National Park)

I must admit, I could not have picked a more extraordinary place to visit or a more fantastic group of people to visit it with. If you're a fan of desert hikes, National Parks and beautiful scenery, I highly recommend Utah. Just make sure you bring plenty of sunscreen and lots of water!