2000 - Moab, Utah
In strange twist of fate, Tony’s stag is planned in state with Islamic drinking laws. Rent-a-vans forced to take high-speed jaunt to Colorado to find bar. Murray marks territory in front seat of van. Perfect cap to days of flogging bodies on bicycles.
Lots and lots of slick red rock. Much of it arranged vertically. And littered with spiny little cacti, which John chooses to land on. Night cruise on Colorado river: Geology, Mormon history (darn those pesky Indians, living in this uninhabited land!) and plenty of really big spotlights. Surreally square.
Tony gets to start tradition of Leopard shirt for featured member unfortunate enough to have birthday, marriage, or other disaster on horizon.