2013 November 4

Went to Bryce Canyon National Park today. I am amazed at how different these parks are when they really are not that far apart. The color at Bryce was the first thing that I noticed. Instead of the red color we'd been seeing, it was more coral. It was very cold this morning. In the upper 20s when we were in the park. We spent most of the time at 8000 - 9000 feet.  The sun finally came out from behind the clouds which helped, at least psychologically.

The views were fantastic again. I walked a mile loop through a forested area to see views not available from the general viewing area at Rainbow Point. Saw two "Bear Alerts" posted. Didn't see any tracks, but was super aware of my surroundings.

When we left the park, drove to Hurricane, Utah for the night. At one of the high points along the highway, did encounter snow flurries. It was very windy when we reached our
nightly accommodations. The clerk said the winds were commonplace for the area, hence the name "hurricane".

Another park is on the agenda for tomorrow, Zion National Park. Tomorrow night we should be just across the border in Page, Arizona. This will be our last night on the road before we get to Chino Valley, Arizona to spend a few days with Lloyd and Carol Jones.