To Moab!

Berry Haat Salza takes me on our maiden voyage

I know, right. It's gorgeous, the weather is unfairly amazing, and I am counting my lucky stars! To backtrack a bit, I had an uneventful 10 hr drive to Salt Lake City, Utah on Monday. My travelin' man, 9 week old longhaired Miniature Dachshund Rip was a DOLL!  A great traveler and reliable user of puppy pads--plus painfully cute! What more do you need.

Packed

 Rip the travelin' pup

Headed out, Hwy 20 out of Grass Valley

 First snow of the trip, seen at Donner Pass

 You guessed it..Nevada

 Leaving Salt Lake City, Utah, Tuesday a.m. as the weather turned nasty there

 Outside Salt Lake somewhere..

 It's turning red! Moab is near!!

 "Are we there yet?"

 Another uneventful but scenic 4 hour drive on Tuesday got us into Moab in the early afternoon, and what else is there to do then but Saddle UP! My first mount was of course the blonde bombshell I've been hinting about, and some of you closer friend readers know that I have had my eye on this one for a few years now!

7 yr old purebred Sweepstakes Arabian mare Berry Haat Salza--can you tell she is related to Desire and Sheza? :-)

 Out on the trail!!

 Thanks to the Global interns for some great photos of Salza and I! :-)

Heading back

 Pretty redheaded thing, flaxen like my Sheza <3

After a nice 10 mile loop it was time to get the puppy and I settled in. We had a nice dinner with D&C but were off to bed before 9, fortunately Rip and I were both totally exhausted and slept great. Pics from Day 2 coming Next!