Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon

Oooo...Whee!  It is cold here in the mornings!!  Yesterday it was 27 degrees.  I'm not sure how cold it is this morning, but if I were home I'd be wearing gloves.  We are at Panguitch, Utah about 14 miles from Bryce Canyon at Red Canyon RV Park.  We left Thompson Springs, Utah a little later than we had planned on Wednesday.  When Harry tried to put up his murphy bed in his camper, it wouldn't budge.  Finally he disconnected the straps that pull it up and manually tucked the bed away.  These are the little challenges that we face along the way.  It is nice to be traveling with another couple.  It makes these challenges a little easier to handle.

On Thursday, we visited Zion National Park.  Each of the parks that we have visited feature canyons, but each is so different, that we are continually awed by the sights there.  At Zion we traveled to the bottom of the canyon.  These were some of the rock formations that awed us as we descended and then as we looked up.  A shuttle bus took us from one area to the next.  These canyons offer a wonderful opportunity for hikers to do their thing.

 This is my guy, waiting for Harry and I to get back from out little hike up to the rock mentioned below.

This is the weeping rock.  Harry and I took a little hike up to this rock where water seeps out.  With the little bit of rain Zion National Park gets water is absorbed into the porous rock and finds it way down the rock formation and when it reaches a part of the formation that cannot absorb it, it finds it's way out.  If you walk under it you will get wet.  I was not game for that.

Today, it was Bryce Canyon.  What a beautiful place, but then each day we are astounded by the beauty around us.  This park is heavily forested.  We traveled to the very top, about 9000 feet and viewed it first from that vantage point and then moved down and stopped at each viewing area to be amazed at this beautiful canyon.

 Look at the aspen tree in this picture!  So beautiful!

Tomorrow we travel to the Grand Canyon and will be there for a few days.  We are looking forward to that, as well.  As we travel and see the sights we have discovered that many internationals are  enjoying the beauty of our country, too.

Harry took this photo of our last night in Utah.  (Makes me sad to leave.)

 Harry has taken some great pictures and he has shared them with me, but I'm having difficulty getting them here in my post.  Maybe another time.

Blessings to you and yours.  As much fun as we are having and enjoying the company of our friends, Harry and Carol, we are missing family and friends from home.  I tried to do a little sewing the last few days on our down time.  I brought my little singer featherweight with me.  Today the belt decided to come off.  I didn't feel like figuring out how to fix it, so back in the box it went.  That's it till I get home.