Jodi, my college sorority sister and long-time friend, came to visit me. She was my "Nurse Rachet" in Colorado this summer when we rented our spot in the mts. We had a fun-filled, furiously-packed few days. Jodi and I were astounded at the outcome of this shot. Some friendly hikers took our picture and had stayed at the Entrada Country Club development in which we live and raved about it. Zion is only one hour from our front door. Soooo, you all come!Jodi and I have had a wonderful few days exploring our desert home in Utah. She has seen Snow Canyon just outside our back door, Tuachan -an outdoor theater, and Kayenta - an artesian community with several art galleries and a wonderful restaurant where we often go for Latte Rides on our bikes. We also swam in the Fitness Center and dined in the restaurant at the Country Club.
At the top of the Valley there is an area called Temple of Sinawava. At the end of a mile hike up a nice paved pathway, we entered the section called the Narrows. This is an area in which the Virgin River cuts through a canyon about 16 miles through which hikers climb in the river to ascend. We went a couple of hours in bouldered-stewn water in tennis shoes and Joan Elaine had a stick which you can tell has been deeply planted in water about a couple of feet deep. Several hikers we saw that day had rented water boots specifically designed for the hike in the water-filled canyon but Jodi and I roughed it and survived. We can safely say it was the highlight of our visit.
Then we headed for Zion National Park. As you can see we had a glorious day with views galore and an absolutely unique experience hiking. If you have any interest in exploring, the website is www.zionnationalpark.com/parkinfo.html.
At the top of the Valley there is an area called Temple of Sinawava. At the end of a mile hike up a nice paved pathway, we entered the section called the Narrows. This is an area in which the Virgin River cuts through a canyon about 16 miles through which hikers climb in the river to ascend. We went a couple of hours in bouldered-stewn water in tennis shoes and Joan Elaine had a stick which you can tell has been deeply planted in water about a couple of feet deep. Several hikers we saw that day had rented water boots specifically designed for the hike in the water-filled canyon but Jodi and I roughed it and survived. We can safely say it was the highlight of our visit.
Jodi and I had such a wonderful day in Zion! One of the areas on the Eastern side is called Canyon Overlook! This is what our views were at 10:00 am after a short drive from our house to the park. We hiked about a half a mile up to a lookout point to enjoy the expanse. We have neighbors who are building a home just east of here. With their backyard filled with this scenery, can you imagine the flow of visitors they will have?
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