Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Bryce National Park, Utah #3

Today we did a side trip to a trail that you had to drive outside of the park to get to - now you might say, "come on, it's only .4 miles" -  BUT it was all up hill!!  And then when we got up there the mossy cave was closed off because of mud!  Have never been so glad to see our car!
















And another beautiful sunset - believe me we both were ready for the sun to go down! lol

xoxo

Bryce National Park, Utah #2

Today we did the tour of the park - are you ready for some "hoodoo's"!  We took about 200 pic's here are just a few.  Enjoy


















There were about 10 people taking pictures of this chipmunk - doesn't it look like he's posing  - we were waiting for him to hold up a sign saying $5.00 a photo!! lol  So cute.

So that was our trip to the park - we did about 5 of the trails and it was just so beautiful you didn't realize how far you were walking.   Hopefully one of these days I'll get use to this altitude!  Hard to breath up here in this heaven.  Just never realized how beautiful Utah was.

xoxo

Bryce National Park, Utah

Hi!  Here are a few pictures of our trip from Zion to Bryce National Park.  Will did great going thru the tunnel and especially great with all those switch backs.  We had to unhook the car since anything over 50 feet is not allowed on this road so I got to drive the car behind him and do all the praying! lol 


             We came over the mountain and here's what we saw - more SNOW!!


We went thru this little town and saw this - it seems every graduating class since back in the 60's would climb this mountain and put their "mark (year)" on the mountain. 








We no sooner got to our site when this is what we saw outside - it was beautiful - finally got our snow for the year!




         Had a real nice site at the RV park and met some very nice people too.




                                    And we also have many little critter friends. Did you know chipmunks ate dandelions?  If they weren't so fast I'd grab one and take him with us!


                           This is Charlie the Chipmunk - he was our favorite.

That ends day one.    xoxoxo

Thursday, May 19, 2011

Zion National Park, Utah #3

We wanted to see the road and the 1+ mile tunnel we'd have to travel to get from Zion to Bryce so we took a drive to check it out.  If you want to take a motor home thru it they have to stop the traffic on the other side and they wait for you to come thru - since it's only 13 feet high in the middle you have to drive down the middle line - was really glad it was not my turn to drive!






Finally coming out of the tunnel.

   
                                     





Some of the switch backs on the road to Bryce.  Connie they are worse then Big Bear!!




Then on the way home we saw this - have not figured out why kids or whoever take off their shoes and tie them up in a tree - have to Goggle it. 
         




And another beautiful mountain


                  Then we came around the bend and saw this - SNOW - WOO HOO!!

We really enjoyed Zion and we'll probably come back - we didn't get to do all the trails we wanted to - and of course the rock climbing! lol  

                                                            later  xoxoxo

Zion National Park, Utah #2


                                   Here are a few pic's of our visit to the Park. 



                                             Zion Lodge where we had lunch.


                                         Our view from our table at lunch.




What can I say these guys find me wherever I go - was sitting on a rock and out he pops - is he cute or what. 


You have to walk beneath the water falls to get to the top - and yes I made it - and if you're wondering yes my hair got wet - so there! 



Ok Wayne you said I was never in the pictures and you wanted me in a picture well here it is.  Your Dad and I rock climbing!!


                Going back to the car after that long hard day of rock climbing!! lol


                                                                 xoxoxo