Sunday, June 22, 2008
Bryce Canyon National Park
From Zion we drove a bit north and east to Bryce Canyon National Park where we spent 2 nights in one of the cabins in the park (there is a picture somewhere on this blog of the cabin).
If we had to choose which one was our favorite we would choose Bryce hands down.
In Zion you are looking up at monoliths and in Bryce you are looking down at hoodoos.
We hiked down in to the canyon, around the forest, then back up the many many switchbacks to the rim - it turned out to be quite a hike but we didn't rush it.
Sat on the rim and watched the sunset - of course we also took pictures.
When we left there on Friday we drove to Orem, Utah for a night, then on to
Boise where we will spend 3 nights by the time we leave here tomorrow.
The wine country around Prosser is for tomorrow then Zillah's wineries then?
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Zion National Park
We spent a night at the lodge in Zion National Park and hiked several trails.
Joined in a ranger led bus tour of the park which turned out to be quite informative.
When we returned in the evening to the lodge there were deer on the front lawn munching away in between kids throwing frisbees and baseballs. They were totally oblivious to all the people around them.
A bit later saw a fox crossing the same lawn.
Truly amazed by the grandeur of Zion.
More Sedona pictures
This batch of photos Michael took.
It was beautiful.
You can click on the panorama to enlarge it.
Enchanting Times in Sedona
We managed to stay at the Enchantment Resort again this year and enjoy all the resort has to offer from tennis lessons, to cooking lessons, to wine tasting instruction, to guided hikes in the red rocks, to Native American programs (the last photo above includes Bob Bear an Apache Elder whom we met last year and took a Medicine walk with this year), to creative photography classes, golf, aqua aerobics and more.
The views were spectacular from our room - all of Boynton Canyon, a sacred place for Native Americans and a box canyon, very private and very quiet.
We left exhausted but feeling wonderful or should I use the trite and say enchanted?
Tucson to Sedona
We spent the night in Camp Verde, Arizona which is quite close to Montezuma's Castle National Monument.
We could not let the Golden Age Passport go unused so we spent some time walking around the ruins.
They say the ruins are about 1,000 years old. There are 20 rooms occupied by the Sinagua peoples.
If anyone would like to learn more: http://www.nps.gov/moca/
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