Amazing, breathtaking and funky hoodoos are words that come to mind when describing Bryce Canyon. We arrived late afternoon and after setting up camp, we rode our bikes to the town square which consisted of some gift shops, a grocery store and a restaurant. Visitors from all over the world converged to this place and it seemed as if English was rarely heard or spoken. How fortunate we are to have this beauty in our own homeland! We rode our bikes a bit to get a feel for the area and stumbled upon a rodeo. It was a first for both of us and we enjoyed watching the cowboys lasso their calf in seconds flat. The next morning, we packed up from the RV site and headed into Bryce National Park where we were lucky enough to find a campsite. We quickly set up the RV then took the trolley to the Canyon. Our first view of the canyon left us both breathless....it was simply stunning.
The vast terrain and the many many Hoodoos with their strange appearance were mesmerising to us. We started with the "Rim Hike" which turned into the Navajo Trail which lead us to the Queens Garden and ended with Sunset Trail....total of 6.8 miles. Now, I know that doesn't sound like a whole lot, but when the temps are soaring near 100 and the terrain is steep, it takes a lot of effort to trudge ahead. Our hike took us to the canyon floor where we got an "up close and personal look" at these strange rock formations.
Exhausted and hungry after our hike, we ventured to the lodge where we dined on Bison....yummy! We quickly headed back to camp to check on the dogs and then back out to the ranger talk on Astronomy. With absolutely no light pollution, the night skies are amazing and the milky way is in full view. After the one hour talk, we were given the chance to view Saturn and its rings, Mars and an exploding star through very very expensive telescopes. It was quite the treat and gave us some insight into how vast space really is and how minute we really are.. Next stop....Salt Lake City!!
Amazing, breathtaking and funky hoodoos are words that come to mind when describing Bryce Canyon. We arrived late afternoon and after setting up camp, we rode our bikes to the town square which consisted of some gift shops, a grocery store and a restaurant. Visitors from all over the world converged to this place and it seemed as if English was rarely heard or spoken. How fortunate we are to have this beauty in our own homeland! We rode our bikes a bit to get a feel for the area and stumbled upon a rodeo. It was a first for both of us and we enjoyed watching the cowboys lasso their calf in seconds flat. The next morning, we packed up from the RV site and headed into Bryce National Park where we were lucky enough to find a campsite. We quickly set up the RV then took the trolley to the Canyon. Our first view of the canyon left us both breathless....it was simply stunning.
The vast terrain and the many many Hoodoos with their strange appearance were mesmerising to us. We started with the "Rim Hike" which turned into the Navajo Trail which lead us to the Queens Garden and ended with Sunset Trail....total of 6.8 miles. Now, I know that doesn't sound like a whole lot, but when the temps are soaring near 100 and the terrain is steep, it takes a lot of effort to trudge ahead. Our hike took us to the canyon floor where we got an "up close and personal look" at these strange rock formations.
Exhausted and hungry after our hike, we ventured to the lodge where we dined on Bison....yummy! We quickly headed back to camp to check on the dogs and then back out to the ranger talk on Astronomy. With absolutely no light pollution, the night skies are amazing and the milky way is in full view. After the one hour talk, we were given the chance to view Saturn and its rings, Mars and an exploding star through very very expensive telescopes. It was quite the treat and gave us some insight into how vast space really is and how minute we really are.. Next stop....Salt Lake City!!
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