Thursday, July 27, 2006

Bryce Canyon

It has been been several years since our trip to Bryce Canyon in Utah but I still think about it every day. The natural beauty was spectacular; the hiking was great; we ate well and even enjoyed a couple treats not usually in our diet.

The big hike we took was Peek-a-boo Trail. It's only 5.5 miles long but it was a challange for me. I can walk forever on the flat but add a climb and I'm almost out of my league. Wall Street (pictured) is one of the ways back to the top of the canyon and there was some spousal assistance there for me.

We drove into the park in the middle of the night, too, to see just how dark "dark" can be. The stars are so easy to see since the ambient light in the area is non-existant. We aren't use to such darkness and it was a little disturbing not to mention all the little noises in the brush right behind you. But it was impressive!