Posted by whalerho | Posted in Uncategorized | Posted on 03-05-2010
We weren’t planning on revisiting many of the stops on our RV adventure with one exception, Zion National Park. There is something so peaceful, beautiful and spiritual about this park that it compelled us to make another stop. The weather reports were touting possible snow. Ken and I always plan to stay away from snow but the kids were so excited that we kept to our plans and went in spite of possible bad weather. We did get some “snow”, a dusting of the dry stuff that didn’t’ touch the ground and the kids were ecstatic. Doesn’t take much to get them excited!
During our last stay in Zion, Andrew, Ken and I hiked to the top of Angel’s Landing, a strenuous and, in my opinion, rather tortuous hike to the top of a rim overlooking Zion. I can’t tell you how happy I was to say “DID THAT!” as I wasn’t about to raise my hand again for that hike. This time, we did a family hike to the “Emerald Pools” which was really wonderful. Because the area received so much snowfall over the winter, the waterfalls were full and we actually hiked underneath one. The pools were indeed emerald and many people were sitting around them, soaking in the sun. This hike wasn’t quite manly enough for Andrew and Ken so they took off on their own for the “Hidden Canyon” hike which had “long drop-offs and was “not for anyone fearful of heights”. The girls and I had more subdued fun and went shopping in the town of Springdale. No long drop-offs in that town!
One very special aspect to Zion is how different the green canyons and red cliffs look during different times of the day. We camped inside the national park of Zion and although it was dry camping, we were situated next to a beautiful bike path and took daily bike rides. We were also walking distance from the Visitor’s Center so stopped by there a couple times and watched a great film on the area.
All in all, a great stop and it got us all in the mood for more exploration!
