Bryce Canyon, UT
Our posts are getting briefer, but here’s the basics:
Flagstaff
Lesson learned: never try to make reservations in Las Vegas for a holiday weekend on the spur of the moment. We barely found a room in Flagstaff, 200 miles in a different direction – but as compensation we enjoyed:
The Lowell Observatory
Seeing the moons of Jupiter
Not quite green chile
Flagstaff to Grand Canyon:
Sunset Crater – does anyone know the difference between a National Monument & a National Park? We don’t, but this place was worth the stop. Learned about aa and pahoehoe. Of course the Hawaiians have the right words to describe lava.
At an ancient Indian archaeological site (another national monument), saw/felt/oohed at a blowhole in the earth – the earth breathes!
Navajo Bridge and Nadya starts the jewelry collection
Vermillion Cliffs – just as pretty as the Grand Canyon without the canyon.Grand Canyon
Tuesday:Mammal patrol reports a bunch of Mule deer that do not care humans are around.
Roosevelt View point – a memorable experience
Imperial Point – very cool
Cape Royal – Fantastic views in every direction – can’t remember anyplace else now
Nadya walks on narrow precipices
Cribbage
Anniversary Dinner overlooking the Grand Canyon
Wednesday:
Long hike on Widforss trail – New screen saver and Jim sits on a rock in the middle of the sky
Geology walk with the ranger on Bright Angel Point
Cribbage
Discovered Grand Canyon Pale Ale – yum.
Thursday:
“Easy” trail to monument point
Another mammal spotted: Nadya sees the rear half of a fox.
Drive to East rim overlook. Plateaus sure are flat. Got a great sense of how the canyon drops out of the plateau.
Nap time!
Sunset at Bright Angel Point
Off to Bryce Canyon
Unfortunately Nadya has found it uncomfortable to be sick at 8000 feet. She doesn’t recommend a head cold in a place that is already lacking oxygen.
