Monday, May 23, 2022

Bryce Canyon

Bryce Canyon from the canyon rim

From Glen Canyon, we drove directly to Bryce Canyon, where we ate dinner, saw a country western show at Ebenezer's Barn and Grill, and went to bed early. The temperature was in the 30s—far different from the 100+ temps of Arizona. 

The next morning, we drove to the Bryce Amphitheater, home to the greatest collection of "hoodoo" rock formations in the world. Tim and I opted to hike the two miles along the canyon rim from Bryce Point to the park lodge, where lunch was waiting. Now, we're big walkers—2-3 miles a day when we're home—but it's a whole different story at 8000 feet! We beat the rest of our companions to the lodge, but were exhausted. So glad for our Tauck bus to take us to our next stop, Zion Canyon.

Mapping our 2-mile hike on Tim's phone

Bryce Canyon

"Hoodoos" (detail)

Dead but still beautiful tree on the trail

More "hoodoos"

Hoodoo canyon

Our chariot awaits!

Next stop: Zion (see following blog entry) . . .

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