We somehow made it from Yellowstone all the way south to Cedar City, Nevada - took us about 11 hours or so... But we stayed at an Econolodge across the street from....
ANGRY CHICKENS! Gabe pulled a U-ie to get a pic of that, by the way. He also informed the girl behind the check-in desk at the Econolodge that ANGRY CHICKENS were in the 'hood. :|
In the morning, made the short drive into Zion National Park! Beautiful, no?
Verrrry chubby, Mr. Groundsquirrel... (I did not say this to his face. He's a biter, said the signs around the park.)
We took a hike into the Narrows -- which required sometimes waist-high fording of the Virgin River. It was spectacular - very clear, cool water and magnificent rock formations. By the way, there is no evidence of glacial activity in the Zion Park area -- all the rock formations are the result of downcutting by the Virgin River, sedimentation, and erosion.
At the hanging gardens (the rock is porous sandstone and can support lovely hanging wildflower gardens), the water has been dated to 1,000 years old!
Got on the road in the afternoon, in order to make it to... VEGAS, baby! by evening...
2 comments:
I want to know what an ANGRY CHICKEN looks like. How dare you offer a teasing photo and not follow up with the goods :/
I must go! Looks amazing. I've decided maybe next summer I will have to do a cross country roadtrip. We'll see though. You have inspired me.
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