Grand Canyon to Bryce Canyon on the plan today, but we decide to go into Zion National Park as well, just because we are driving past...
Spectacular views again on the way out of GC - then across to Cameron and north following the Colorado river. We cross at Lake Powell's Glen Canyon dam at Page. Stopped for fuel and went to Wal-Mart! Sad really - that I found it exciting - we picked up salads for lunch and some more amazing Californian strawberries for about $1.50 for a huge punnet. Then over the border to Utah, with Zion NP first on the list.
Lots of fabulous scenery, wildflowers and even hot pink cactus flowers beside the roads. The drive into the eastern entrance of Zion is amazing, through a tunnel that goes for almost 2km, with the most fantastic rock formations everywhere you look both before and after the tunnel. As usual there is a bus service from the Park information centre that runs every few minutes from one scenic view to the next. Zion is a spectacular park - see the photo if I can choose just one...
we decided to try and get to Bryce canyon's sunset lookout for sunset - easier said than done as the sun disappeared behind the clouds about an hour before sunset. The scenery is still awe inspiring. More of that tomorrow! Staying at Ruby's tonight - an old lodge near the entrance of the park. Time for sleep!!!
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