Today began just relaxing and hanging in the Hotel until I felt the payroll back home had all gone well. It was a glorious day and I headed into Bryce to meet Colin and Wendy. On the way I stopped at the Quiltwalkers Memorial. It’s a cool story of guys who survived a blizzard walking on their quilts….
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I stopped at Ruby's to buy a postcard to send to myself and one of the teacher/friends back home and a shot glass for my collection then headed into the park. It cost $25 and included the shuttle from point to point lookout. I drove into where they last texted that they were and got a parking spot right away. I texted I was there but no answer. I wandered towards the view and spotted this sign. The second rule struck me as amusing in my car and I should have read to the end….
I took the time to soak in my first views of a place I have wanted to go since my then teenaged daughter raved about it. She has always said ‘Mom, the Grand Canyon is a hole in the ground, Bryce Canyon is amazing’. She was not wrong. It is breathtaking. And the legend behind it speaks to me….
I had been there about 20 minutes when I turned and there were Colin and Wendy! My text didn’t go through to him for another hour or so! We set off on a big walk/hike around the rim from Sunset Point to Bryce Point lookout, 2.2 miles.
I think this one looks like Garfield…
This one had a valuable lesson…
Clear cutting leads to this….
Our cars are parked straight across at the top…
We were getting hungry so grabbed the shuttle back to the parking lot. When we got to my car I couldn’t find my keys….
We laughed so hard in relief that it was there still and that I had been worried that I left Louise in the car and she might get stolen. I guess it looked like a bait car and no one went for it. Either that or they just shook their heads at the crazy trusting Canadian.
Took a shot and then headed for lunch..
I would have stayed here if I had known about it..
We stopped for a delicious, reasonably priced buffet at Ruby’s Inn, made plans for the rest of the day to drive altogether to Kanab to see the Little Hollywood Museum and Coral Pink Dunes and then they would return to their cabin in Bryce and I would continue on. Some shots from along the way….
I loved this place! So many cool sets but I mostly liked the ones from The Outlaw Josey Wales..
Funny that they both pretend dead in the same direction.
We headed back towards Bryce together as we had passed something interesting to see… And it really was!
It is worth googling Moqui Cave, this guy was gifted.
We next drove to the Coral Pink Dunes and the first thing I see is a sign about the animal that still freaks me out!
It was lovely to wander looking for animal tracks in the sand..
We split up here as I had a hunt ahead of me for a bed. The woman at the cave had said I would be lucky to get a room and both her and another guy said it would be expensive this time of year. She suggested stopping at McDonalds for free wifi and checking ahead to places down the highway. I spent a minute doing that to find nothing available remotely nearby or in budget. I remembered seeing a sign in town that didn’t have a No in front of vacancy. The parking lot was empty and eerie but as it happens they were full with a bus load, except two rooms the bus cancelled. $70 tax in, really cool retro hotel with pool and king bed. Smells great and I would live in a place like this.
What a nice change after last night, although it may be too hot in here for me!
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