This past week was the last week I was able to spend in Utah before having to go back to France (emphasis on having to go back). It was a great week! Jordan and I spent some time with family and friends and we went on a walk where we found yet another stray piece of furniture!
(see below)
Jordan also went back to aunt Claire's to have his hair re-cut. His fringe (bangs) were driving him crazy, so off it all went!
On Wednesday night we went up American Fork Canyon with the canoe. We took sandwiches and delicious little desserts which we nibbled as we tried to steer the canoe. It was so beautiful up there and there was only a fisherman out on the lake. That was when Jordan proposed to me. Look how beautiful it is up there!
On Thursday we had a family gathering to celebrate Hunter and Heidi's house warming. I made another pavlova. The Americans seem to love it! This is the recipe, though if you are American and reading this post, you'll need to bake it at around 305 degrees fahrenheit.
On Saturday we loaded up the car and headed down to Moab (In Utah's South-East). It is hot, dry and deserty. It is also very beautiful and consists of several national parks. All was going well until we popped one of the tires that we'd bought the night before, taking a detour through a canyon in an old ghost town (it was so cool).
Then we got back on the road and had dinner in Moab (which was delicious) and headed out to Dead Horse Point where we camped for the night. It was HOT and not such a pleasant experience - but the views that we saw in the morning were well worth it.
We visited a house that had been carved out of the side of a rock (called 'Hole n' The Rock', which was interesting.. We then headed out to the Arches National Park, though we didn't leave the car as it was SOOOO HOT!
See the website for Hole In The Rock HERE
After that, we drove all the way back home...... (4 hours)
And then we were very sad, as I was leaving the next day.
On Monday we spent some time feeling awful and then drove the airport and said our goodbyes...
As I was boarding the plane, they announced that the plane was too heavy and that whoever would volunteer to stay behind they would give a $600 Delta voucher - so I did and then Jordan came and picked me up for one real last hurrah.
So I am flying back to Paris this afternoon for real - and the world seems so unfair right now... So let's hope October comes around really fast.
(see below)
Jordan also went back to aunt Claire's to have his hair re-cut. His fringe (bangs) were driving him crazy, so off it all went!
On Wednesday night we went up American Fork Canyon with the canoe. We took sandwiches and delicious little desserts which we nibbled as we tried to steer the canoe. It was so beautiful up there and there was only a fisherman out on the lake. That was when Jordan proposed to me. Look how beautiful it is up there!
Yep! We're getting married!!!
On Thursday we had a family gathering to celebrate Hunter and Heidi's house warming. I made another pavlova. The Americans seem to love it! This is the recipe, though if you are American and reading this post, you'll need to bake it at around 305 degrees fahrenheit.
On Friday, Jordan wasn't feeling too great, so we decided to post pone our trip to Moab for the following day. Instead we had new tires put on Sue (the car) and then Jordan changed the oil while I photographed the fire that was burning not too far away. Throughout the day we'd experienced an orange sky - but by the evening it looked like this picture (luckily no homes were destroyed and everyone was safe).
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| I'm marrying a handy man! |
Then we got back on the road and had dinner in Moab (which was delicious) and headed out to Dead Horse Point where we camped for the night. It was HOT and not such a pleasant experience - but the views that we saw in the morning were well worth it.
We visited a house that had been carved out of the side of a rock (called 'Hole n' The Rock', which was interesting.. We then headed out to the Arches National Park, though we didn't leave the car as it was SOOOO HOT!
See the website for Hole In The Rock HERE
After that, we drove all the way back home...... (4 hours)
And then we were very sad, as I was leaving the next day.
On Monday we spent some time feeling awful and then drove the airport and said our goodbyes...
As I was boarding the plane, they announced that the plane was too heavy and that whoever would volunteer to stay behind they would give a $600 Delta voucher - so I did and then Jordan came and picked me up for one real last hurrah.
So I am flying back to Paris this afternoon for real - and the world seems so unfair right now... So let's hope October comes around really fast.
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