Family + Surfing + Travel + Outdoors
We almost skipped Bryce Canyon because we woke up to snow which turned into sleet, rain and then fog. We started to head to Moab, then we were like, “Nah, we’re here, Bryce National Park is just ten minutes away. Let’s go see what we can see.” So glad we did! That place is wild! Some pretty crazy rock formations! And the fog / snow made some for interesting photos, bringing out some interesting hues. Anyway, it was rad! 5-stars!
Whoa!! Gretchen and I were staying in a place called Ruby’s Inn in a classic little western town called Hatch (Utah), at the footstep of Bryce Canyon National Park, and we woke up to a (mid-May) snowstorm! We’re such Floridians that we had almost nothing packed except t-shirts and shorts, lol! We actually had to buy some second-hand clothes at an outfitter because we were going whitewater rafting in Moab the very next morning! 36 degrees!!! Live and learn. Boy, some of those snowflakes were bigger than just about any I’ve ever seen- the size of quarters!
Wow! Zion is something else! Gretchen and I recently took a trip out west to celebrate my birthday (May 1st), our 30th Wedding Anniversary (May 13th), and my Remission from Cancer! We did a National Parks tour, flying into Vegas, then driving up to the Grand Canyon and back with a lot of stops along the way. It was an 8-day itinerary that included Zion, Bryce, Moab, Canyonlands, the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Lake Powell/Page, and more! Gretchen and I did the first half of the trip alone, then were joined by our daughters about halfway through on the backend of the trip. Zion was one of the most spectacular places we visited. We did a solid hike there checking out the Lower, Middle, and Upper Emerald Pools Trails. Check out the pics!
