..for not posting more. I hope you have all hung in there and not stopped checking. Utah was impossible with cell service or Internet access or even camping sights (Below is Tyese sitting in a bathroom trying to post). Southern Utah is full of nothing in that completely charming way that we can't shake. People now irritate us...large crowds irritate us......back to posting from Utah...and its beauty...
Bryce: Finally a long hiking day. Tyese loved the easy breezy 15 miles to get our car sitting butts a moving. (Yes, for anyone that wondering my cookie habit is continuing strong.)
The chipmunks as seen above were exceedingly friendly...why I am not pictured is because I literally ran away as they (yes about 5 of them) tried to pounce on my cliff bar.
Zion: Huge and as described to me, "The place kinda engulfs you almost like a fish." I was not let down. It is big and right in your face. One of the favorites so far. When you look down or look up it gives you that dizzy feeling. Who is up for coming back? Doing canyoneering with me and the narrows??? (I guess whoever is still watching our blog...hahha...)
Our picture do not do it justice.
Waves: The waves are an interesting story. Contrary to our prior belief we thought we could just role into town and hike it like any other national park...but it isn't a national park, it is a land conservation area.
Turns out...you either reserve 4 to 5 months in advance or win a lottery. Tyese being the hero she is, assumed we would win the lottery. Morning arrives and we drive out to the sight of the drawing. Literally NO ONE was on the road leading to this place (confidently in my head I think, "HA we are the only ones, this is in a bag....). Out of NO WHERE the parking lot is packed and crawling with people in fancy shpancy hiking gear (similar to Tyese's recently purchased $9 sleeping bag). So we fill out the little form...get assigned #42 and wait for the lottery to begin. I immediately decide that we are not going to win so start browsing the brochures to see what else there is to do in town...Tyese announcing to our 72 competitors that WE ARE GOING TO WIN. I try and shush her but before I can....number....42 is drawn....so pretty, exclusive, waves here we come. Yes we are WINNERS not just at lottery's but at life.
Laugh now?.....
Tyese is my favorite.
After this hiking into the back country...our way out was more difficult then anticipated. Everything in the desert looks the same. We got lost and got a healthy respect for the desert and how confusing it can be. A few hours later we made it back to the car with the much missed ac. Now the drive to Las Vegas...woot! city here we come.
5 comments:
the liz lay out pic looks like somebody wants to play some ultimate. since liz is the only one that got a "new" disccraft from Tom eh eh it shouldn't be a problem
This was a really cool post, maybe my favorite. First of all that picture of Tyese posting in the bathroom is hilarious... just pull up a chair and use our Restroom wireless hotspot! So am I getting this right- you guys (alone) were picked out of 72 people (groups) to hike on the Waves. That is absolutely ridiculous!!!!! That is probably the coolest story I've ever heard in my entire life; and then Tyese's braggadocio in assuring everyone that you'd be picked- and it coming true!!!!! That is so amazing. Maybe Tyese should be a WR in the NFL with that self-confidence. Move over T.O and Ocho Cinco, ha ha. That is a story I will tell other people even though the events didn't happen to me because it is so cool. Anyway, the Waves looked very beautiful. I have seen pictures of them before, but I had never "heard" of them or knew exactly where to see it.
Haha....bathrooms are very useful! Glad you made it out of the waves alive!! Planning my road trip after these last couple of blogs!! Amazing places!
This might be my favorite post yet, the pictures of Utah are amazing!!
I definitely understand what you mean about crowds and people after you have been in a place like that for a week.
And my new place I Need to see: The Waves! Those pictures are incredible!!! I have to see that in real life now. And the story of getting in is a great story :)
Yay!!! These pictures bring back memories of being in those places. Glad you liked Zion! You did Angel's Landing I see. Pretty amazing huh? I did the Narrows but I'd do it again with you!
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