So far, so good

Chris and I have just about finished week 1 of 3 in Boulder, Utah. We are having a wonderful time in a very unique place. A typical day on the farm goes as follows:

Up around 6, just in time to bike (uphill-phew!) to the restaurant for 7 am breakfast. After breakfast we carpool out to the farm, stopping to feed and water the chickens

Work on the farm--lots of weeding, harvesting edible tumbleweed, weeding, planting an entire acre of corn, squash, and beans by hand, and weeding.

Break for lunch at 1, and a dip in the pond to wash away some of the heat. Contrary to popular belief in Michigan, a dry heat is still very hot when its 95. After lunch, a couple more hours of work and lots of relaxation time in the evening!

We have taken advantage of the top-notch hiking opportunities in the area during our time off. Boulder is situated between Dixie National Forest, home of the still snow peaked Boulder Mountain, and Grand Staircase National Monument, full of lush river valleys and more canyons than I'd thought possible for one place. Every drive holds awe-inspiring views and endless hiking trails. Yesterday we hiked though Calf Creek National Rec. Area; 4 miles of hiking along the creek banks took us to an amazing waterfall and refreshing swimming hole. Today, we hiked along Escalante River, and took great advantage of the cool river crossings along the way. We are hoping to do some slot canyoneering and plenty more hiking in the weeks to come.

And of course, we have a sampling of the many pictures we've taken thus far:

A shot of the farm from the mesa behind it


Weeding the lettuce...
Pretty lettuce after we've finished weeding

Cliffs along Calf Creek Trail


Waterfall at the end of the hike

And finally, a picture taken on the Escalante River

Take care everyone!

Chris and Carrie