Vacation 2015: Bryce Canyon
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When planning our trip, Lester and I had decided to load the beginning of the trip with all of the more strenuous or hard hikes and things that we wanted to do-the logic of course being that then we will get the best out of it, and be able to scratch or add any other small activities later. So after an intense, but beautiful day at The Narrows in Zion's National Park we decided to do the Navajo Loop and Queen's Garden Trail at Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon is unlike any other place I've seen. It is made up of natural amphitheaters and 'hoodoos' which are natural formations that point upward to the sky, and the whole thing is covered in beautiful reds, oranges whites and browns. When we first arrived, we met up with our friends the Morco's [who are typically who we do all our outdoor adventures with] and shared a delicious lunch they had brought. Addy enjoyed running around the wooded area and playing hide and seek with Mariah and Ross while we all caught up, and she found several sticks with which to play Gandalf and tell the Belch that he 'SHALL NOT PAAASSSS!' Haha she is a girl after my own heart. After we got our fill, we drove over to a viewpoint and the start of our hike. Honestly, even the walk up to this section was underwhelming, and I think we were all wondering if this was an unnecessary detour. But as soon as you see the canyon itself, it smacks you in the face as payment for challenging its beauty. Gorgeous upon gorgeous.
After finishing the hike, the Morco's headed back home, and the rest of us headed back for our campsite at Zion's National. We made hot dogs and banana boats, and had fun playing with glow sticks and playing-or I should say everyone else [including the girls did] did while I barfed and slept [DO NOT forget to drink your water throughout the day-dehydration is no joke people!] It was another busy, wonderful day and I recommend everyone checking this out at some point in their life.
Bryce Canyon is unlike any other place I've seen. It is made up of natural amphitheaters and 'hoodoos' which are natural formations that point upward to the sky, and the whole thing is covered in beautiful reds, oranges whites and browns. When we first arrived, we met up with our friends the Morco's [who are typically who we do all our outdoor adventures with] and shared a delicious lunch they had brought. Addy enjoyed running around the wooded area and playing hide and seek with Mariah and Ross while we all caught up, and she found several sticks with which to play Gandalf and tell the Belch that he 'SHALL NOT PAAASSSS!' Haha she is a girl after my own heart. After we got our fill, we drove over to a viewpoint and the start of our hike. Honestly, even the walk up to this section was underwhelming, and I think we were all wondering if this was an unnecessary detour. But as soon as you see the canyon itself, it smacks you in the face as payment for challenging its beauty. Gorgeous upon gorgeous.
The hike itself starts at the top of the canyon, goes all the way to the bottom and back up. If you are scared of heights and ledges [like Lester is a little haha..] this hike might not be for you. But if you are able to push through it, it is so worth it, and no view is like the last. We all had fun enjoying our surroundings, climbing, talking and just hanging out like the good old days. The longer we hiked though, the more we were worried that we were still going downhill for so long, since we knew at some point we would have to hike all the way back up haha. It was definitely a lot of work, and even though we all started out with jackets on, we all ended sweating and huffing and puffing back up the canyon. Still-worth it.
After finishing the hike, the Morco's headed back home, and the rest of us headed back for our campsite at Zion's National. We made hot dogs and banana boats, and had fun playing with glow sticks and playing-or I should say everyone else [including the girls did] did while I barfed and slept [DO NOT forget to drink your water throughout the day-dehydration is no joke people!] It was another busy, wonderful day and I recommend everyone checking this out at some point in their life.
