Tuesday - 11/23/10 After a rather leisurely breakfast on the front porch of the Victorian Charm Inn (which isn't actually old, but is rather charming), I headed out for Bryce Canyon. A few miles down the road a large metal dinosaur caught my eye. Photo-opt! While snapping some photos, a gray-bearded, tooth-missing, 60-something year old fellow in yellow overalls stepped out of the shop and encouraged me to go in. I asked a few questions about the stones (minerals? gems?) I've been looking at. He walked off; I walked in. The blasted sandstone (not 'doggone,' but sandblasted...), figurines, and jewelry were beautiful, and interesting. Somehow, I made it out without purchasing a thing, and in no more than 15 minutes. Phew! It's about 75 miles from Kanab to Bryce. An easy drive north on 89, then
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