Yesterday we went through the Valley of the Gods and then Monument Valley. Valley of the Gods, appears to be the less known or at least less visited of the two. We went "off roading" on a cinder path through the valley. The enormous orange and red structures jutted out of the ground haphazardly. It was neat for the first 3-4 miles. It was a 17 mile journey. We stopped half way and had lunch then bounced and rolled out of there.
Monument Valley was a complete and utter zoo. There were hundreds of tourists, most of them foreign. It was funny to see how different cultures pose for pictures. Though I'm sure The Best Man's handstands and my jumping for pictures were amusing to them. One of the tourists tried to cut in front of everyone in the bathroom line. When it was my turn. This did not go over well with me. I told her there was a line and she apologized in broken English. I'm going to assume this was a cultural difference and not that she meant to cut in front of 5 women in line. We got our pictures at the viewing spot and left because we didn't want to deal with another 1-2 hour drive over a dirt road. And this time with more people.
Then we ended the day in Bryce Canyon. We didn't have time for a several hour hike, so we opted to go out as far as we were comfortable before turning back. Looking down from along the rim provided the best view of the canyon, though it was interesting to see the "hoodoos" up close as we made our way to the bottom of the canyon.
The next morning we started our day with a run along the rim trail. We logged in just over 3.3 miles and got many stares from old travelers huffing and puffing as the leisurely strolled along. Next stop, Zion.
Though it is only a 2-2.5 hour drive between Bryce and Zion the weather changed drastically. We were so cold over the night and had to keep moving to stay warm during our morning run. When we arrived in Zion, I couldn't change into less clothing fast enough. First, we found a campsite, The Best Man set up the tent while I made lunch. After eating we did a 3 mile hike that included some waterfalls (minimal water, but tall in height). We just had a gourmet dinner of Chef Boardi Ravioli. Such is camping life. We have several more days to explore Zion. Then it's off to the Grand Canyon before heading to California!
Please note, the first part of this post was written yesterday. I do not have the battery power nor patience to correct the wording.
Monument Valley was a complete and utter zoo. There were hundreds of tourists, most of them foreign. It was funny to see how different cultures pose for pictures. Though I'm sure The Best Man's handstands and my jumping for pictures were amusing to them. One of the tourists tried to cut in front of everyone in the bathroom line. When it was my turn. This did not go over well with me. I told her there was a line and she apologized in broken English. I'm going to assume this was a cultural difference and not that she meant to cut in front of 5 women in line. We got our pictures at the viewing spot and left because we didn't want to deal with another 1-2 hour drive over a dirt road. And this time with more people.
Then we ended the day in Bryce Canyon. We didn't have time for a several hour hike, so we opted to go out as far as we were comfortable before turning back. Looking down from along the rim provided the best view of the canyon, though it was interesting to see the "hoodoos" up close as we made our way to the bottom of the canyon.
The next morning we started our day with a run along the rim trail. We logged in just over 3.3 miles and got many stares from old travelers huffing and puffing as the leisurely strolled along. Next stop, Zion.
Though it is only a 2-2.5 hour drive between Bryce and Zion the weather changed drastically. We were so cold over the night and had to keep moving to stay warm during our morning run. When we arrived in Zion, I couldn't change into less clothing fast enough. First, we found a campsite, The Best Man set up the tent while I made lunch. After eating we did a 3 mile hike that included some waterfalls (minimal water, but tall in height). We just had a gourmet dinner of Chef Boardi Ravioli. Such is camping life. We have several more days to explore Zion. Then it's off to the Grand Canyon before heading to California!
Please note, the first part of this post was written yesterday. I do not have the battery power nor patience to correct the wording.
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