Columbus
31. oktober 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Packing for our next adventure! Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam and finishing off with a show in Las Vegas!
Travel day to Bryce Canyon, Utah
1. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 43 °F
Quite a long day! Up at at 4:30 am and Emily drove us to the airport. Four hour flight to Las Vegas then four hour drive to Bryce Canyon National Park. The drive was nothing short of breathtaking!Læs mere
Hiking in Bryce Canyon
2. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
More hiking!
Hiking in Bryce Canyon
2. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 52 °F
And more hiking!
Hiking in Bryce Canyon
2. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
The are no adjectives that do this Park justice. Everything is breathtaking!
Geological talk
3. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
We started out the morning by relaxing in the lodge in front of the huge fireplace and meeting other guests. We then went to the rim and listened to a very interesting talk about the geologicalLæs mere
Mossy Cave hike
3. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
This afternoon we hiked the Mossy Cave trail. There was a "waterfall" which was basically a trickle of water going down a hill. The cave was actually a grotto and not very big. But the scenery wasLæs mere
Fairyland Viewpoint
3. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
A spectacular view from a point north of the park.
Red Canyon Trail
4. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 41 °F
After leaving Bryce Canyon this morning, we stopped in the Red Canyon Park area. We hiked up a small mountain to the top where we could see forever!
Zion National Park
4. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
We took a little detour on our way to Zion and spent a couple of hours in Kanab, Utah having lunch, browsing some shops and getting coffee. The drive into the park was mind boggling! The rock cliffsLæs mere
Hiking at Zion
4. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 64 °F
We took a very nice little hike before dinner.
Hike to Scout Lookout
5. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
This morning was the most ambitious hike we've taken yet. Two miles of upward climbing for a total ascent of 1,070 feet! What a view once we made it to the top. In some of the pictures you can seeLæs mere
Hike to Scout Outlook
5. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
More from our hike today.
The Narrows
6. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
This was one of the most amazing hikes we've ever taken! A one mile hike along the Virgin River then about three more miles IN the river going upstream. Some of it was along the banks because theLæs mere
The Narrows
6. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
More pictures from this hike.
Travel day to Grand Canyon
7. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 46 °F
Most of the day was spent traveling from Zion National Park to the Grand Canyon. We could not believe the grandness of the scenery the entire way - from high red rock cliffs to thick forests to vastLæs mere
Morning south rim bus tour
8. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 50 °F
We had a very nice bus tour this morning and stopped at several viewpoints. Each stop had a different spectacular view of the canyon. The bus driver gave us a lot of interesting information along theLæs mere
Watchtower grand canyon
8. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
On the eastern end of the southern rim is a structure called the watchtower. Built in the 1930's, it has three levels inside with large windows for viewing. It gave amazing high views!
Bright Angel Trail
8. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
This was our only hike during our short stay at the Grand Canyon. This trail goes all the way to the canyon floor, but had time to go down a half mile. It descends rapidly and has a number ofLæs mere
Watching the sunset
8. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 52 °F
We took another bus tour, this time to the west end of the southern rim. It had three stops for viewing the canyon, with the last one watching the spectacular sunset over the Grand Canyon. VeryLæs mere
Hoover Dam tour
9. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
On our way from the Grand Canyon to Las Vegas we stopped at the Hoover Dam. We took a tour which included a movie about the making of the dam and a guided tour of the power plant, which was 500 feetLæs mere
Blue Man Group show
9. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 68 °F
We finished our adventure with a show at the Luxor hotel in Las Vegas, the Blue Man Group. There was lots of silliness and creative music. A great way to relax on our last night on the road.
Back home!
10. november 2016, Forenede Stater ⋅ 🌙 50 °F
After 1,044 miles of driving, about 9 hours in the air, and countless miles hiking the beautiful western national parks, we're back home - tired and happy. We have many wonderful memories of anLæs mere


















































































































