Springhill Stes Marriott Vernal Sundance

... they promise that there is about a year's worth of great bouldering routes.
Wow! Nathan and his friends not only brought us to an amazing bouldering area that we would never have gone to on our own, but they practically gave us a guided tour, going from area to area with us and pointing out the best routes and ways to go about them, all on delicious sandstone that really sticks to your fingers. As ...

... It was locked, so I guess someone must have cut it or something.

I don't have much to say about the day and debated even putting it on the blog, but I thought there were a few good photos at least. Enjoy!

... note for "DOMENY". It said our room number and "Please us eonly one bed since you booked for one queen." The room had two doubles. Weird.

The trip TO Utah was cool, though. We drove through the Mojave desert. We drove down the Vegas Strip and decided we don't need to return. We crossed the borders of 4 states.

It begins.

... set some ground rules for the bus trip! The most important one was this, "When we stop, go to the restroom! Don't say you don't want to get out because you don't need to go to the restroom. JUST DO IT! When I say "Happy Hour", that means that the restroom is ready for you." Hahaha. How nice of him to symbolize Happy Hour as the restroom to remove all that anxiety. Happy hour makes you feel good, and so does the restroom! It's a good thing that we stop every ...

... need to go down for the next 8 miles, my hands and feet were going numb but the construction required that we get off the bikes and walk them around some of the more intense areas. The rain is still coming down and the temperature is in the 40's, a far cry from Florida we are also still above 6,000 feet. Well tomorrow is another climbing day I just hope that it is dry!

So i went and rode ATV's in the sand dunes of Utah, a place called little sahara, about an hour and a half from salt lake or so, professionals go here, and this was my first time going to go ride in sand... it was crazy!! had a blast though, and i did well for my first time, at least i think so... I edited and made a cool movie out of the video's i took, so enjoy the videos and photos!

On my way to Bryce I drove through the Zion NP, it was even more touching than my destination. The red rocks, the rock window, simply touching. I also bought one piece of Navajo pottery. It is now with me in my living room, reminding me the savage landscape and romantic curving road.

... to Bullfrog. This is a place we thought we would just love to stay and chill. Right on the water in the spectacular Glen Canyon with towering walls of red. And get this - you can hire a power boat - a Riviera if you please - 175 hp plus - no license required! Apparently if you wish to OWN a boat, then a boat license is required, but in Utah, just renting a boat - nah! No license! How bizarre is that? Anyway, time again prevented us from getting out onto the water ...

... far as we know, anyway. If I did choose, I have no idea why I would choose Price, which leads me to believe I had no say in the matter. Then of course you have to go through school and you live where your parents live. My only other options would be running away or dropping out of high school, which I'd assume would have a negative impact on my future.

There's a quote I've read by Joseph Epstein that has always stuck in my mind ...

... as they're narrow and stick straight up. They used to be fin formations that eroded. It was named Bryce in 1923 after a Mormon guy who moved there even though the Indians that lived there way before them had their own names for it. Our first day there we just did the driving tour which really was not that exciting, but it's how so many tourists view the park (1.7 million per year), so we were thinking that this would be a quick visit. In the afternoon we hiked ...