Birthday Weekend

So, Saturday was my birthday and we planned a motorcycle trip to Monticello, Utah, to attend the LDS temple there. The trip was great. Here is a quick summary:

Thursday, September 25: We left West Valley at about 5:00 and drove to Spanish Fork for our first stop. We had dinner at The Little Acorn, at the mouth of the canyon. We then drove to Ferron.

Friday, September 26: We left Ferron, along with Andrea's parents and sister, McKayla.


Since McKayla was cramped on the back of my bike (Andrea's brother's bike), we made a lot of stops at rest areas or view points.


We made a brief stop at Arches National Park, but did not go past the visitor's center.


At the visitor's center we watched a video of the Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. After the video ended, I had to do a little performance on the stage.


We then drove a few miles into Moab for lunch. After Moab, we made a stop at "Hole in the Rock." I decided not to use their bathroom.


We finally arrived in Monticello and rushed over to the temple to make the 5:00 session.


Saturday, September 27 (My Birthday): That morning outside the hotel we saw wild turkeys.


We decided to take another path back to Ferron, so we took off and went towards Blanding and then onto Hanksville. We passed some beautiful canyons, some Native American ruins, and Lake Powell.


Here is a picture of me and Andrea's parents riding.


And a few other random pictures:




It was a beautiful ride and a more pictures can be seen here.

Sunday, September 28: We went to church in Ferron again. We have spent more September Sundays in Ferron then in our home ward. They didn't even recognize us as visitors--we said the open and closing prayers.

We then drove back to WVC. Spanish Fork Canyon was cold, but we missed the rainstorm. Thank goodness.

Well, that was our trip. It was a great time. Thanks to Jarom for letting us trade his bike for our truck for a few days.