Blogs from Bryce Canyon, Utah, United States, North America - page 4

It really was one of the best Thanksgivings ever. Wednesday night we arrived at our accommodations in Tropic, Utah. The cabin was perfect, with a king bed and little kitchen corner, and our own front porch (although we didn't get to use the porch, since it was cold and snowy outside). The whole town was closed, so for dinner we picnicked on a few goodies we packed for the road. After dinner we took a stroll through the neighborhood. There were few street lamps to light our way, but the stars were so bright we didn't event need flashlights. The Milky Way was so prominent; it truly was amazing. The next morning we woke up to see an untouched snowy covered landscape. Aside from a bus of Japanese tourists, we were the only ones in the ... read more

We zijn de dag begonnen waar we gisteren hadden moeten eindigen, bij de Red Rocks van Dixie National Forest. We waren er mooi op tijd, rond 7:45 en het vroege ochtendlicht creëerde een fantastisch contrast tussen de rode, in zonlicht badende rotsen en de strakblauwe hemel erboven. Hierna zijn we doorgereden naar Bryce Canyon National Park waar we de hele rest van de ochtend hadden om dit te verkennen. Bryce Canyon is vooral befaamd om z'n hoodoo's. Dit zijn vrijstaande pilaren van rotsen die zijn ontstaan doordat water er zijdelings langs heeft gestroomd. Hiervan zijn er in Bryce National Park vele honderden, zo niet duizenden, te vinden. Helaas was de mooiste wandelroute door Bryce afgesloten: in verband met de vele regenval die hier de laatste dagen is gevallen zijn de steile paden erg slipperig en bestaat ... read more

Hi all, After a truly amazing couple of weeks in Hawaii, the mainland's certainly got a lot to live up to! We spent a night in an airport hotel in LA and then left the next morning for the start of our giant road trip. When we picked up our hire car, we were surprised to find that they just tell you to go into a big hangar, from where you can take your pick from any car in your category - they're all just sitting there with the keys in. So, after looking at several different makes and models we settled on a Chevrolet Impala (now christened Hawk after my golfing partner in Bali). It feels right to be driving a big American sedan, it's also got a giant boot which we'll be living out ... read more

Exploring Bryce Canyon today!Pronghorn deer all over a meadow, no way to stop for a picture. Maybe later. Aah, the Hoodoos! Went to Bristle Cone Loop, walked the loop and saw all the Bristle Cone trees, cool looking trees. Next to Rainbow Point, 9100’ COOL! Aqua Canyon next, pretty; then Natural Bridge, awesome. Finally Bryce Point, really beautiful and we saw our first Stellar’s Jay. See pic. Also saw Violet Green swallows flying in and out of the cliffs at Bryce Point. Returned and had lunch at the Lodge, very, very nice! Our server was from Bath,Maine. All the Nat’l Park restaurants and some other jobs are kids (usually) from all over the world. We just happened to get a girl from the States. We were seated next to an open window and it got a ... read more