Our campground in Glendale, Utah, near Zion, was part of a working ranch. There were beautiful apple orchards in full bloom, and a big pasture where we could let the dogs off leash to run and explore. They loved their romps--new smells, room to really tear around, and even a creek that Max managed to get in when he got really hot and thirsty! This was certainly the dogs' favorite campground.
Bryce Canyon National Park--what an incredible place! Tuesday, May 5, we moved to a campsite nearer Bryce Canyon. After getting set up and taking the dogs for a good walk (Max is really excited about all the rabbits around here!), we drove to Bryce to hike and explore. So much unusual beauty it's hard to take it all in! At over 9000 feet altitude, we felt as though we were on top of the world! A one mile walk was pretty hard work at that altitude, but certainly worth it. Hope you enjoy our pictures.
Wednesday, Mike, Dick, and Julie went for a 2-hour hike down into Bryce Canyon and then back up to the rim that had them huffing and puffing! The weather was beautiful and clear. From along the rim of the canyon we could see Navajo Mountain 83 miles away! Ellen decided to stay back at the campground and take some time off to get dinner started in the crockpot, catch up on e-mails, knit, and read. We plan to go to Kodachrome Basin this evening when the light, shadows, and evening colors are supposed to be spectacular. Hope to get some more great pictures.
Thursday we head back toward Salt Lake City, where Dick and Julie have to turn in their RV on Friday. We'll drive with them to southeastern Idaho to pick up our new/gently used RV! It's the same length as this one--we didn't want anything longer--but has a larger slide which will give us more floor space. That has turned out to be somewhat of an issue on this trip; constantly stepping over dogs or each other's feet gets tiresome. Also, our new RV is better insulated, which will help in both cold and hot weather; and has a solar panel which will charge the batteries, and enable us to camp without hook-ups in state and national parks. We'll be busy traveling and "moving" over the next 4 or 5 days, so we'll see you next week!
So how was Kodachrome Basin??
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