Valley of Fire - Like Literally

The next morning began just as hot as the last day ended. I felt way better than yesterday, but I still was just on 80%, so Dana drove the camper around the Zion today. The plan was to hike to the Emerald Pools today, and I was determined to go there as well. However, the longer I sat in the heat (I couldn't stand in line for the shuttle bus to the nearest station for a hike to the pools), the more I felt uncertain if I could actually do it. When Nicola asked me whether I really felt like going, I told her that I didn't. And so, I went back to the Visitor centre to wait the next 4hrs in the shade. I actually quite enjoyed the time alone, calling my parents and watching some YouTube. But I was happy when they came back earlier than expected. It seemed as if the heat eventually got to my Nessie team, too. We called our camper crew Nessie because our camper roared like a monster when driving up a hill. Dana and Ann-Christin seemed completely done and so we decided that Stephen should drive us for the first bit of today's drive. In that time, the girls could rest and I could sit in front taking some pictures.
When we made our last stop at Walmart on that tour, we could all take an hour to buy whatever we wanted. I could find everything that I needed but the Almond M&Ms. I even asked for them but they told me these kind of M&Ms haven't been produced in a long time. Shit. Well... Can't do nothing then.
The next hour, Dana drove again and I had to sit in the back again. But the sight was amazing anyways, when we entered the Valley of Fire. Arriving at 6pm didn't stop the temperature to be at its highest of the whole trip (44°C). Luckily, I wasn't that dehydrated anymore. But it was definitely not nice. Especially, when I heard that we would have any electricity to cool the camper down tonight. We weren't hooked up, so we lived by our generator and fresh water tank. But we couldn't leave the generator on for the night, so it would be yet another great night with more than 30°C. Wasn't the best temperature to sleep in 18°C? Nearly double then... No problem at all...
After we had a last barbecue (and some much needed ice cream - thanks to Katja), I prepared myself for a hot night (which means I drowned some more towels to cool myself off) and went to sleep early.Okumaya devam et