They say the vortex of the red rocks of Sedona brings a magical energy. I did not "feel" it while there. However, the cool clear clean waters of the Colorado river and Lake Powell mesmerized me. I can't explain it.....it's just a feeling I got whenever I was close to the water. We arrived in Page, Arizona and were quickly exhausted by the 106 degree temperature. It was like being in a sauna....you know, when you take a deep breath in and it burns your lungs....yup, that's what it felt like. So renting a boat for the day seemed like the perfect solution to beat the heat. We toured many of the gorges, caverns, crevasses and found a secluded beach or two. The soft white sand felt warm and soft on my feet. My two golden puppies Story and Cosette were thrilled with the opportunity to learn to swim. One doesn't really "teach" a golden to swim....it's instinctive. All they needed was a little encouragement. Anytime we would swim out, they would follow and then we would just hold them in the water. They were so content.....Cosette even rolled over like an Otter and just laid in my arms in the water. I have never seen anything like this before.....so cute and trusting. We spent the entire day on the lake except for about an hour under cover when a little rain, high winds and some lightening came our way. It was a nice break to seek shelter and have a little lunch. We found a couple of secluded gorges and followed them as far as the boat would allow. The scenery was breathtaking and the warmth radiating from the rocks was intense. A quick jump in the lake and all was good. We stumbled upon a rope leading up to some cliffs which of course we climbed and jumped off of....it was a thrill for sure! We ended our day with a bike ride and watched the sunset over the mountains. We had to take one last swim and did so before darkness fell.
The next morning we were back on our bikes for a short ride, then got the pups and went swimming with them again.......nothing better in the world than to watch golden pups frolic in the water. They were absolutely enjoying themselves immensely. It was hard to say good-bye to Lake Powell, this has been my favorite ...in fact, if I could describe Heaven, it would be this place.
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