Paradise Begins

We started today with a drive to Zion National Park. We intended to take the shuttle all the way to the end where you hike back to the narrows, but after getting onto a bus with standing room only, and Aaliyah began screaming because she decided it was snack time, we hopped off at the Court of the Patriarchs stop so I could satisfy Aaliyah's hunger and spare the tour-goers ears. (Flexibility is definitely the key when traveling with small children.) Everyone walked around for awhile and we took a few pictures, then hopped a shuttle back to the car. Right by where we parked there was a small trail that led to a little paradise- it was absolutely beautiful and we passed a nice hour enjoying the sand and water-all to ourselves. Paradise has begun!

After lunch we headed toward Page, Arizona and stopped off at Lake Powell where we enjoyed the slickrock and blue water, while Greg did some cliff diving into freezing cold water (the outdoor temp was only 61 degrees!) then got back in the car and headed to the Southern Rim of the Grand Canyon.

We arrived later than we would have liked, and decided to get a hotel and check it out tomorrow. We stopped at a few lookouts on our way to Tusayan, and took some great pictures, but the temp was 41 degrees and it was cold and windy! I was still awestruck by the beauty and Grand-ness of the Grand Canyon- no wonder it is one of the seven wonders of the world, it was incredible! The pictures were taken along the Kaibab and Village Route.

After arriving in Tusayan, we couldn't find a single vacancy, so after a hurried stop at Wendy's (we attempted a sit down restaurant, but the kids were wired), we headed to Flagstaff where we arrived late and stopped for the night. We probably won't be heading back to the Grand Canyon tomorrow, so unfortunately that will be all we will get to see of it- this time.

There were a few frazzled nerves by the time we got here- it was a long day of driving, more than we would ideally like to do. If we had planned better, I think we would have stopped near Page and then visited the Grand Canyon tomorrow. It's rough on everyone getting in late, and makes the journey not as fun- and our purpose is to be happy and have fun. If we can do that, then we're doing well!

Livin' the Dream, Baby!

(Zoom in on today's posting to see our hotel room)

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