Dad was able to get a full week off for Thanksgiving Break so we decided to leave town Saturday and come back Wednesday. We headed South where it might have been a little warmer...maybe. Anyway, it was a wonderful little get away for the whole family. We visited Zion, Coral Pink Sand Dunes, and Bryce. So, there will be a number of outdoor/hiking photos for you all to enjoy! This is just the beginning. I will try to share some tidbits about the photos as we go. Sadly, after our first two amazing hikes, #5 Boy was playing with the camera a deleted all the photos. Luckily, I had taken a few on my phone but not nearly as many as were on the real camera. We thought about re-hiking them to get some good shots again, but decided to pass on that. Another year maybe!
Then we decided to go for a "Sunday Walk." #2 Boy kept laughing that we were calling it a "walk" just because it was Sunday...truthfully, we went a bit more then we planned and it was a hike. A beautiful hike! We had to take the shuttle through the park. It was interesting to learn a bit more about Zion as we rode along and they pointed out different landmarks and also talked about the history.
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| #4 Boy with Mt. Isaac behind him |
Emerald Pools
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| Our Sunday Walk - Emerald Pools (there are three..we knew we would go to the first one (pictured above)...but not the last two) |
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| Emerald Pools |
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| Shot of the oldest 6 kids heading up to Emerald Pools #2 |
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| Dad carried #7 Boy most of the way...when # Boy would let him! (He would rather walk!) |
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| Emerald Pools #2 reflecting the beautiful view |
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| Deciding to head on to Emerald Pools #3 or not....sure why not! |
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| #5 Boy my hiking buddy |
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| Pretty |
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| Dad showing #2 Boy an overhang |
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| If #5 Boy tripped and fell he would stop hiking for a minute and draw in the sand. It was cute...but SO slow! |
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| Most of the Family at Emerald Pool #3 (We got a family shot...it got deleted!) |
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| The first morning. We sat at two tables to get indoors faster. |
On Monday and Tuesday morning we ate at Oscars Cafe. The Driftwood Lodge does a breakfast during summer but just give a voucher to Oscars in the winter. We all ate for free (though the meal would have cost about $90 if we had to pay) and the meals were amazing. The kids loved the hot chocolate and had more food then they could eat. #2 Boy has commented a couple times since that he likes eating at Oscars.
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| Photo in front of Oscars |
Canyon Overlook
This hike was ranked moderate/easy so we figured we would be fine taking this hike to look over the canyon. The trail was really not that hard of a trail...but it was narrow and sloped down quickly into the depths below. This is another hike that the photos from the main camera got erased. I snapped some with mine but I would have captured more of the slopes...no... no, I was too busy trying to make sure none of the children slid off the edge to get other photos. So these will have to do. The kids loved this hike, it just stressed Dad and I out a little bit.
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| A short bridge because there was no place to walk on this part. |
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| Standing on one of the larger landings...see how someone might just slip and keep going down FOREVER! |
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| A view through the canyon |
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| Don't worry, there was flat land at the bottom of this slope...we didn't have to hike it! |
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| The kids loved climbing all over the rocks |
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| At the overlook. It was pretty but I must say I was glad this fence had chain link all the way down. The parts on the trail that actually had a bit of a fence just had two bars across that any/all my children could just slip right under! |
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| #3 Girl loved posing if she could climb up something first |
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| Our main photographer (though they got deleted later |
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| Silly |
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| Cute boy stuck with me through almost all the hikes |
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The wider ledge....yes, I dared to take a photo here...tells you how crazy the other parts were!
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