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Through the spring and summer, although the pandemic was still a concern, Dan and I were able to get out and get riding. The Quarantine Cure is a post I had written about our riding days. With birthday wishes and the hopes of being able to travel to Moab, by September it finally became a reality. 
We both took into consideration of how it might not be an ideal time, but with all honesty, after calling many Moab adventure outfitters and talking with the locals over the phone and via emails, many of the messages were so inspiring:
“Moab is a place of healing adventure! You will be arriving to an open sprawling outdoor wonderland not to a place where people are congregating indoors in mass groups. Here, you spread out along trails and trails of hiking, trails for mountain biking, rivers to ride and so many outdoor recreational options to choose from, being inside is a side note. This place will renew your spirit for freedom and the outdoors” ~Moab Adventure Center during one of three phone conversations
That’s it, our determination was in it! We would arrive in Moab, stay at the amazing Sunflower Hill Luxury Inn (I will have a post of how beautiful this place is! Dan and I stay in B&B’s all the time, that’s our favorite thing to do when we travel.) and be outside the majority of the time, only in our room/inside to sleep*. Here’s to 40 in Moab! As for the actual traveling part, the airport EWR seemed fairly normal with stores and shops still open to grab coffee, food, books, magazines, etc. Security really didn’t feel much different, only having to wear the mask the entire time. However it did take a long time to actually get to our gate, with lines everywhere being super long and in my opinion seemed to contradict the six feet of distance as they just funneled everyone to the same spot anyway. I will say long lines have happened prior to COVID at EWR, as the airport is always packed. Denver’s airport, which was where we had a connecting flight, was a little more closed down. As we were flying in, we could see some smoke from a wildfire in the distance. One of our initial plans was to fly to Grand Junction and take the scenic drive into Utah, but there were some serious wildfires happening in the summer. So intense that a few highways were closed to traffic. The highway we would have needed to drive to get to Moab. Very thankful we changed that plan. Moab airport was awesome. Just a small building and a few people. I personally love small airports. In, out, and onwards. Adventure awaits!
In addition to the Moab airport being quick and easy, the truck we rented for the trip was ready and waiting for us in the parking lot. FYI, if you plan a mountain biking trip to Moab, rental cars typically do not allow bike racks as they tend to damage the vehicle. You need to rent trucks or jeeps to transport your bikes. 
We scheduled our morning pick-up with Poison Spider. A shuttle that will pack up the bikes and people to be taken to the start of an epic adventure; 10,500 ft up! The Whole Enchilada is on the menu.