A week after our return from Europe we headed out west to Arizona and Utah to see some family and friends. We stayed with my grandparents in Phoenix on either end of the trip where the girls enjoyed being thoroughly spoiled and getting to go golfing, swimming, and drive the golf cart.
We spent the rest of the time at a ranch/resort outside Zion National Park. We met up there with some of Jim's good buddies that he grew up with and were roommates during college. The boys enjoyed some golfing and skeet shooting while the wives and kids enjoyed the pool and some hikes. Mostly we enjoyed each other's company.
Our last full day Jim and I hiked Orderville canyon with Dave and Chris. We took Maren along in the kid pack for the 11 mile journey. The hike began on dirt roads and a dry river bed and slowly dropped down into the sandstone slot canyon.
We had a few short rappels on the way and a few jumps into and swims across some deep pools (we rigged a line to run Maren across the jump/swim sections). The hike ended in the famous Zion Narrows for the last few miles.
The hike through the slot canyons is absolutely beautiful and the challenges that the water brings adds some fun and variety to the journey.
A week after our return from Europe we headed out west to Arizona and Utah to see some family and friends. We stayed with my grandparents in Phoenix on either end of the trip where the girls enjoyed being thoroughly spoiled and getting to go golfing, swimming, and drive the golf cart.
2 comments:
Looks beautiful!
I love Zion (and Bryce too) but have never and probably never will be at the same spots you have been. I am cracking up at those lines you rigged for Maren! I love reading about your adventures.
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