Bryce Canyon National Park (Utah)

We arrived in Bryce Canyon City in the afternoon. Before entering the park we stopped at a laundromat, filled the washing machine and had a medium delicious pizza at the fast food restaurant next door.
As the campsites in the national park are on a first come, first served basis, we weren't sure if we'd have a chance of getting a site inside the park, but we gave it a try. We entered the park in the dark, passed the empty entrance station and drove around the North Campground a few times. There were a few sites left and we tried to get one that would fit both our vans. Manu and Lisa arrived around 10pm! We were all very excited and talked for at least an hour in front of our vans before we all got cold and tired and went to bed.
The next day started slowly. Manu and Lisa packed all the luggage and food and prepared the van for the next few weeks of travelling.
Around noon we found another spot at Sunset Campground and then set off on the Peek-a-boo Loop, a beautiful 3 mile hike through the Hoodoos (that's what they call those sandstone towers). The trail was very picturesque and we certainly exceeded the predicted walking time as we stopped at every corner to take in another fascinating view of the landscape and the incredible rock formations.
After the trail we drove to a few more viewpoints further up the canyon rim. But nothing could beat the scenery we had already seen.
We spent the evening around a campfire roasting vegetables and marshmallows.
At 6am our alarm clock rang. We made coffee and drove to Sunrise Point to watch the sunrise. There were a lot of people there. More than we had seen the previous weeks when we got up early. But Bryce Canyon is a canyon, so it doesn't really matter as there's never anyone in sight when you're standing on the rim. The colour change below us in the canyon was spectacular and well worth getting up at 6am.
We continued our day with a shower at the general store, topped up our water supplies and left the national park. Next stop: Zion.Read more