We knew before we left it was going to be a short adventure, but decided to go for it anyways. Mike was itching to get out and I had never been to San Rafael. Mike used to go down there on a regular basis with his uncle Marcel and wanted to show me what it was all about. So after work on Friday, and a little while of deliberation, we hoped in the car to head down south. We arrived at about 10 o’clock and needed to release some energy. Little Wild Horse canyon was calling out to us. It was my first slot canyon, nice and simple. We had good conversation under the moonlight and our headlamps. 
After our hike, we set up camp in the dark. We got a tent for our wedding and Mike was super pumped to try it out. It is a great tent! We got up the next morning and were going to do the famous Ding and Dang slot canyon. To our dismay, rain clouds were up above and we couldn’t chance getting stuck in the mud roads with our little car. So we went to explore other avenues. We met a lady who was traveling around all by herself in a little van. We talked to her for a little while, she gave us a book of hikes in Utah, and told us of a hike where you could find hieroglyphics. Well we never found the hieroglyphics, but did discover some rocks which would explode when you threw them at the wall. We thought we were pretty strong.
With only a few hours left, we decided to try one final hike. Mike had done a hike in the past that he recommended could be a fun one to try, the Wild Horse Window. It is a cool sight to see. It’s a cave, with a big arch, and a hole in the top. Yes, it has all three! We went into the cave and went up to this little ledge. We were talking and then we kissed and this older traveling group from Moab thought Mike was proposing to me. It was pretty funny; we let them know we had been married for about 6 months. They were a unique group. They had on hiking gear and were ready for anything!
We got talking to one lady who is a drummer at a park in Moab. She was originally from back East but after a trip to Moab, she loved it so much she had to move there. We learned of her hatred for Wal-Mart, yet even she had to succumb and go there at times for the right goods. After a little while, we parted ways and made our way back to the car. On the way back, we took close-up pictures of various desert flowers. Five of them are now proudly displayed in our apartment. Upon getting back to the car we realized we had a little extra time. On our way out, we stopped by the ruins giving us a little taste of history. Although initial deliberations were made, it was worth the trip, as always!
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