We are currently in Sacramento California visiting family. We have had a good time on this trip out west but it has been really hot. While in Utah we visited five national parks, Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Bryce Canyon, and Zion. Amazingly all were unique, no two looked the same. I would have to say that if one only had time to visit two it would have to be Zion and Bryce Canyon.
Bryce Canyon was beautiful and we hiked down Navajo loop trail. It is one of the most beautiful hikes I have done. Zion was a beautiful drive and included a 1.1 mile tunnel through a mountain. We camped on BLM land near both parks for free.
From there we went to Las Vegas and the Hoover Dam. It was my first time to see ether. Hoover Dam was pretty interesting. Vegas was one of those "seen it once, don't ever need to go back" things. I guess I was quite naive. I thought well I will get 1 roll of pennies, one of nickels, and one of dines. Go into a casino and play the slots until my $7.50 was gone, keeping the wins separate. Then see what I was left with. Little did I know the slot machines no longer accept or give coins. Now it is all paper tickets. No fun, so I think I spent $2 before we left.
We did go to "The Fremont Street Experience" which had a great light show but it did not take long to figure out this was the "Key West" part of Vegas.
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| Navajo loop trail. Bryce Canyon |
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| Navajo loop trail. Bryce Canyon |
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| Navajo loop trail. Bryce Canyon |
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| Navajo loop trail. Bryce Canyon |
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| Navajo loop trail. Bryce Canyon |
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| Zion NP |
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| Zion |
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| Short tunnel at Zion NP |
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| Entrance of 1.1 mile tunnel. |
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| Virgin River in Zion NP |
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| Fremont Street Experience. Las Vegas |
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| Las Vegas strip at night. |
