20 miles today – 2087 miles total!
About 20 miles SE of Price, UT
…a long and beautiful day here in Utah. Loving the open skies – festival of stars – and a sea of ever-changing rock… all while embracing the struggle to keep puonding the pavement in the hot & challenging weather.
Loving the book ‘Better World Handbook’ as well (see book list below)
Cheers for now (there are updated pictures on our Facebook page!)
(Walking as I update)
20 miles (goal) today – 2067 miles total!
Considering we are back in the great Utah wilderness, I figured I would update from our first stopping point while I have service. We are tackling our first of three days on hwy 6 towards Price, UT. It is SO beautiful having the San Rafael Swell to our left and the Book Cliffs to our right.
We had such an amazing time in Moab & Green River and are so thankful to ALL of those that helped us along the way!
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Another day of rest here in BEAUTIFUL Moab! We enjoyed the company of TeriAnn Tibbetts last night w/her friends on her wonderfully artistic property – w/blue cheese burgers, a few beers and quality conversation… finishing with a cool night sleeping under the stars. Blessings continued as we met up with recent hosts: Bill & Jane Schroeder from Delta, CO who drove up to help us get into Green River tomorrow. We ventured off into Canyonland country – spectacular – another monumental paradise in SE Utah.
We will be taking off from Green River, UT tomorrow morning and potentially out of touch again for another three days as we make our way towards Price. There is nothing for water, food and/or plug-ins for 60 miles via hwy 6 – so we will see what happens along the way!
Here are a couple videos & pictures from last night & today:
Video tour of TeriAnn’s artistic home here in Moab:
Canyonlands National Park:
an incredible 'free meal' program that is open to the public for a free lunch everyday here in Moab - outstanding
SUCH a creative woman - who was SO helpful to us here in Moab - THANKS TeriAnn!
Color – wind – rock – open sky – stars – and a string of seeking spirits: searching, vacationing, and flocking ‘together’ to share in what SE Utah has to offer.
This has been such an impressive and magnificent week walking into and through ‘wild’ Utah and eventually into Moab. From the very start my senses were overloaded with imagery captivating all my attention. Unique visitors and locals honked, waved, and opened their worlds to our arrival as we approached their valleys & canyons on-foot. I can’t say enough about how magical this stretch has been… and its nowhere near completion.
I can’t advocate enough for YOU (if you haven’t already) to take some intentional ‘soul-time’ out here via hwy 128 w/a pit stop in Moab – a great get-away & WELL worth your time… just don’t rush it!
I have been anxiously awaiting my ‘time’ at the local library to update and ‘rope’ you all back into our adventures. A hot stove cooking dry soups – donated ‘roadside’ wine – BLM desert camping – rafting the Colorado – and continued hospitality have carried us here and will fuel us for what is ahead …this is all so good. – all while watching our Kiva Walk Lending Team climb to 323 members w/over $278,000 in loans across the globe – beautiful!!
Here are a few videos & photos from our time on the road these past few days!
Day 164 Video via I-70:
Day 166 Video w/Randy & his birds:
Day 167 Video – a taste of hwy 128!
Photos:
WE MADE IT!
what a great experience - good cool winds - and the ONLY people for miles... Utah wilderness...
SUCH an incredible addition to the Kiva Walk team: BOB - THANK YOU Polly Letofski again - we are building a strong relationship - ; )
...incredible camping - best star show - hmm, maybe ever...
hwy 128 - magnificent... an 'extreme' scenic byway!
A Special THANK YOU to Teri Finan – a dedicated Kiva Walk supporter and trail angel from St. Louis, MO. She has gone the extra mile to help us connect and integrate into SEVERAL local communities throughout our walk.
We are REALLY enjoying our time on hwy 128! …finally arrived into Moab, UT this evening after a long trek through SE Utah wilderness. I am FULLY updating via videos & photos tomorrow when I get significant time at the local library.
THANK YOU to everyone who has gone out of there way to help us in the area: Cathya – TeriAnn – Randy – Kaaren – Caren – John – Duval
22 miles today – 2003 miles total!
6/I-70 – Cisco, UT
…SO exciting to pass our 2000 mile marker… can’t believe we have traveled this far! SO windy & rainy today; however, beeeautiful country. Camping via BLM tonight with 2 ‘roadside’ donated bottles of Yellowtail wine! Low on phone juice… will try to connect tomorrow via ‘river road’ towards Moab, UT!
THANK YOU TeriAnn Tebbets for making a water drop for us!
17 miles today – 1981 miles total!
Mack, CO – I-70/old 6 hwy
Large skies – long lonely road – a few ranchers – gracious cloudcover – another state behind ‘us’ – a very attractive walking stroller – and sticker desert BLM camping!
Limited access; however, hop on our facebook page for some updated pics! (Search Kiva Walk)!
9 miles today – 1964 miles total!
Fruita, CO – Mack, CO
A great day SLEEPING IN – this was such a treat to have a full 8 hours for a chance, as we have been sacrificing our ‘zzzees’ for quality time w/host families & early morning (cooler) start-times for our walking!
- enjoyed our time w/Debbie and her local Redlands Rotary club members for lunch today
- beautiful breezes and sights followed us as we moved West 9 miles towards Mack, CO
- incredible ‘Rock Jam’ concert tonight w/James Jackson & Jill Wyroski featuring Heart – ‘Sweeet Dreaaammms & crAaAzy on yOu’ – so good
We are heading into Utah tomorrow and will have very limited access to the internet & phone. I am unsure of our ability to update until potentially Tuesday as we move towards Moab!
THANK YOU James & Jill for taking us in!
Pictures from today…
ahhhh - SUCH a good walk through my home state - YOU will be missed...
being strange...
SO GOOD to attend Rock Jam in Mack, UT - THANK YOU James & Jill for the tickets!
THANK YOU Debbie Kovalik for all your help in Grand Junction - picture at Redlands Rotary (thanks for letting us share)
12 miles today – 1955 miles total!
Grand Junction, CO – Fruita, CO
SUCH a full and GOOD day walking to Fruita, CO w/Matt Sherman & James Jackson. It was tough not having Kanoa w/us; however, w/the heat getting up to 98 degrees – I was content.
Photos & Videos from our day walking to Fruita, visiting Colorado National Monument (incredible…) & the farmer’s market on Main Street Grand Junction!
12 mile day to Fruita, CO!
James Jackson on the edge of the Colorado National Monument - great hike today!
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Book List!
Outstanding reads that have all played a unique role in fueling the energy behind this walk... enjoy!
The Better World Handbook
by: Jones, Haenfler, Johnson
The Devine Commodity
By: Skye Jethani
Into the Wild
By: Jon Krakauer
A Walk Across America
By: Peter Jenkins
The Cult of the Amateur
By: Andrew Keen
The Great Good Place
By: Ray Oldenburg
