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July 20th, 2007

Bryce Canyon National Park

Utah

Today, we went to Bryce Canyon National Park, one of the most beautiful and bizarre places on earth.  As with other parks in the southwest, this desert environment featured unique and colorful rock formations sculpted by wind and water.  Bryce is especially beautiful, as its hoodoos [rock towers] rise from the canyon with reds, whites, lavenders, oranges and yellow colors, and also has scattered trees.  We first went to Inspiration and Sunrise Points before getting a quick bite to eat.  Then, we walked to the coral for our 2 hour horseback riding tour!

We saddled up and headed out into the Bryce amphitheater, which is the area on the bottom of the canyon.  The horseback trip allowed us to see much of the park in a short amount of time, and we also were given great explanations by our guides. The red dust rose into our faces during the gallops, but for the most part, we enjoyed a leisurely stroll on the horses through the rock formations.  The rocks are a lot larger than they appear from high above viewpoints, and there is also a lot more to see when on the canyon level. 

After the tour, we went to a few more overlooks including a giant natural bridge and Rainbow Point.  We also saw a weird looking deer on the way out of the park.  We then made our way towards Zion National Park, and set up our tent in a KOA in Glendale, Utah.  We went to dinner at a local BBQ place with a very friendly staff and local flavor.  Alon tried the Elk burger, and Neal had a great dish of ribs.  We were also lucky to see some hummingbirds at the restaurant!  See you tomorrow at Zion National Park.

 
 
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Copyright, Alon Y. Mass, 2007

Photos of July 20th, 2007

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Neal at Bryce Canyon

Alon at Bryce Canyon

Neal and Alon horseback riding in the Bryce Amphitheater

Horseback riding

A rock window called the "Naked Woman"

A deer

Hummingbirds feeding at the BBQ restaurant