Friday, September 23

Today was a trip to Zion National Park.  After only one misstep with the GPS in Don's truck, we found the right way in.  It was quite busy and there was no place to park and catch the shuttles, so we just showed one of our "Old Farts Pass" (among us we have 3) and drove on in.  This is an amazing place.  I took lots of pictures with my phone camera, some of which I plan to post here.  Needless to say, my photos don't do the beauty justice.  We didn't do any hikes, just drove through.  Then we took a circular route north, then through mountains west.  We got up to 9,983 feet in elevation (17 more feet and Don would have needed oxygen according to Michael) and down to 35 degrees with some snow on the side of the road.  Of course we were hungry so we stopped at Aunt Sue's Cafe in the bustling village of Duck Creek Village just below the summit.  Again, lunch was very good, but the highlight was the mixed berry pie. Boy, that Aunt Sue can make a pie!  On the way back south to St. George we went into Kolob Canyon, right off I-15.  It's about a 12 mile drive to the end of the road and the red rock caverns and valleys are gorgeous.  After a stop at Albertson's for dinner items, it was back to the resort for a quiet evening.