Second Day at Zion National Park
Trip Start
Jun 08, 2008
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Trip End
Jun 20, 2008
Zion National Park,
Utah,
United States
Thursday, June 12, 2008
We walked the Riverside Walk which is a hike along the Virgin River. The sheer face of the rock walls are within your touch, looking straight up is the only way to see the top, and the Virgin River is flowing nearby. It was a peaceful walk, slightly strenuous and worth every step! The hanging gardens occur when water seeps through the sheer face of the wall of the canyon. Flowers, I recognized Columbines, and many others grow seemingly out of the face of the rock.
We noted how quiet and reverent most people were on the trails. It is a hush brought on by the sheer magnitude of what is around you and what you are blessed to be seeing. When people were speaking, we heard languages from everywhere.
There was a family with many children traveling on the path back with us. The little boy, around 4, was running ahead and yelling at the top of his lungs. His parents assumed no control and simply yelled his name over and over. Needless to say, I will never hear the name Ashton again with cringing!
After touring the park, we headed back to the hotel for a swim and then to the Red Rock Grill for dinner. Andy, our son, paid for our meal at this restaurant as a Christmas gift. We asked to be seated on the balcony looking up at the rock wall. The sun was starting to set, so the colors were magnificent. We were able to call Andy during the meal and describe how beautiful it was. Our waiter, also an Andy, took a picture of us together at dinner. We had a delicious meal of Chicken Oscar (Joe) and Santa Fe strip steak (me). Um, um, good. It was a perfect end to a great day. Thank you, Andy!
