Sunday, January 9, 2011

Moab Night (Part One)

 Our Chevrolet parked over there

us to lodge in a row of bungalows built entirely of wood. X to stop at the door of Room 507. The room was large, filled with the smell of wood, the entrance to the toilet inside is a two bed and a desk, three-step ladder down the left hand side of a sofa against the wall, the right to a round table and a kettle, coffee, toiletries and other multi-function bar. pieces hanging on the wall A Qiesi National Park, the charming landscapes. open the back door, I do not know the shadows of towering mountains or forests, mysterious, night silence.

Crescent Junction about 32 miles from Moab. on the road, deep .10 points 26 points the night, cars driving Rumoabu, colorful lights and drying from the high desert heat wave rushing toward us. town Night vivid, hotels a lot, asked a 7-8 home, are already fully booked. X tired driving strong loyalty to Chevrolet and turn in the street.'re lucky, finally found a hotel, left the last room, but stay in a small town about 10 miles away. The registration room to see our boys come from afar, kindly do not hesitate to quickly persuaded to register. guys call them in good accommodation and a piece of paper Write down the address and telephone number to X. goodbye boy, we pulled out of town towards the direction of origin. Suddenly, X said that bad, to a police car followed. X has relevant experience, so do not panic and immediately pull over and cautioned Z and Y sit quietly, do not tamper with, pending inspection. soon a policeman came, he used a flashlight a bit light in the back row Z and Y, and then check the X in the documents and our passports, and asked X a few. do not know where the police hiding in the car to see us get some rickety open, thought it was drinking and driving, so catching up examination. When that X is due to this strange, looking at while driving Hotel road, careless multiple pressure line wheels, the police immediately return all documents, and be patient to X the way. thanks after, X to continue moving forward. When the right turn into the road a Heiqu Qu, X brake observation, is hesitation among the police car and catch up. This is not to check, but anticipate that we may be ahead and turn right, specially has been followed. As expected, the police, we turned the wrong way. is still what that the police, he was running up, once again explained in detail to the X route. Police serious and friendly, so we are deeply moved. sincere thanks, we took the right path. Along the way there is no ray of light, only according to our lights light ahead. dark, our warm and bright mood.

we walk to the hotel front desk check. on the road, Z think of Cross slope of the first case of Zhang Qing, exposed Lvshashaner, the head of the chips in a yellow-smelling Chai Wan, Binbian stuck in some wild flowers, above the same color gold button invasion of hair. Jinchuan cage witch arm, red Zhaoying Yaksha fine. Great bread! Take a bread cage, on the table, take a shot to open Wu looked, cried: world, sway the tide, there was steamed meat, dog meat taste? caught Suner Niang, the farm-wife Zhang Qing mercy. Since then, the hag Sun Erniang off unscrupulous, followed on the Liangshan Zhang Qing, the three heroes into Article, the Western Hills Hotel hosted Liangshanpo. Later, the campaign against Fang La Song Jiang Sun Erniang follow unfortunately killed.


Redcliffe Hotel Next to the landscape

Z will soon be out and about the content of fascinated, it is inconceivable, as if reading a fantasy novel.

meal complete, a short break, Y out of the computer work, X Internet entertainment. Z pour over trivial matters began to routine treatment. a book on the table to attract the Z, eyes, the title divided into upper and lower two, the chapter multiple characters and scenery are old photographs of black and white. In the mid 16th century, a Spanish explorer who first discovered this wonderful world, returned to Spain after he wrote a record for up to two areas in the A Qiesi an article on adventure and published a well-known in Europe Geographic magazine. on the great explorers, the book depicts only one from memory, imagination's pencil sketch of head .1844, and another called DenisJulien the French hunters across the region alone. In order to protect the planet's most amazing, the largest number of sculptures and sandstone arches of rock group in 1971, the United States A Qiesi area 310 square kilometers of national park establishment of E Qiesi. Since then, every year In summer, tourists from around the world and the adventure lovers flock, almost from A Qiesi National Park is only 19.1 miles of Moab town tumbled.

into the hotel lobby, the reception of our aunt - or call Ms. appropriate, older than the Sun Erniang to a large number of the year, in the orange light, was radiant and benevolent kind, especially that of English as a clear and neat music to listen carefully to attract Z leaned forward, out of a fear of word. It is her melodious English, immediately dispelled all doubts and vigilance Z, where the unscrupulous can never be Suner Niang, because Sun Erniang not speak English. Aunt (Aunt kinder still call) told to stay warm and thoughtful related matters, with a red pen on a piece of carbon-marked on our hotel room floor plan (Z could not bear to throw it away, save the date).

promise big a room, clean and tidy , good value, half of the trip, three had a chance in a room is fun.'s chief driver of the most tired X, Y and Z unanimously decided to let him sleep in the bed, stretching. The other beds, Y and Z mutual accommodation for a long time, take advantage of the occasion for various reasons stated Z, Y flagrantly forcibly occupied the sofa. Z guilt had a comfortable bed.

wash, the show instant noodles , cakes and drinks, the three sat around the table, the earth and happy a distant corner, and then begin to enjoy the simple but full of joy, but dinner.

11:20 midnight, we arrived wilds of the Redcliffe Hotel (Red CliffsLodge). Because the light vague, strange night, blind to the hotel in which the terrain. Z joked that the future of confusion, but also strayed into the Sun Erniang black shops, be careful of you hero.

; Z cursory read through the articles, in addition to the standard of English is very limited, only an overview of the process A Qiesi was found. 1:00, the three went to bed after another. Z lying on the bed, did not fall asleep, suddenly on the table that book Xiapian

Xiapian mainly over 46 years of research, tells a very unique and wonderful story. Back in 1943, just graduated from the University Yuri, went to Salt Lake City in a research Before the work, found by accident and repeatedly read the article about the Spanish explorers found the article A Qiesi region, suddenly A Qiesi had a keen interest, so alone adventure set foot on the road to the A Qiesi . so that he can not imagine what happened so quietly. article from this changed his life. Since then, he has not been to Salt Lake City's research report, he remained in the A Qiesi, in Moa fabric live up to 30 years .1975, in order to follow-up study, he moved to Providence, near many world-class universities, and a number of areas to facilitate exchange of scientists. 

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