tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2576612008271461892024-03-10T23:23:27.960-04:00Suburban Girl See where I've been and what I've been doing. Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.comBlogger847125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-34063217096675907202023-09-20T13:43:00.006-04:002023-09-20T21:53:54.956-04:00Lagadia An Off-the-Beaten-Path Traditional Mountainside Village in Greece<div style="text-align: center;">
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR3sY-rTIXM2lID42PWzwwhWIir9_SwtU5t5bwx0WkKlRY-HrH8fQ0I9bOJesdtFTz4ZaLY-B1qis6HOJs7dAOtJzxT1gPiRA4fvb8Llq2Vx2TVvUM4a_-Sr_9hGxUiUW6n8CiR1IGQsNDSO65ByAjb-ya-nY4tHdOUZ1sNzeUYiNADxu_d1d-BgkjUdR/s6225/RJH_5862.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4150" data-original-width="6225" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNR3sY-rTIXM2lID42PWzwwhWIir9_SwtU5t5bwx0WkKlRY-HrH8fQ0I9bOJesdtFTz4ZaLY-B1qis6HOJs7dAOtJzxT1gPiRA4fvb8Llq2Vx2TVvUM4a_-Sr_9hGxUiUW6n8CiR1IGQsNDSO65ByAjb-ya-nY4tHdOUZ1sNzeUYiNADxu_d1d-BgkjUdR/w640-h426/RJH_5862.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Peloponnese Mountains in Greece</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Do you love the mountains?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Did you know Greece is 80% mountains?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Everyone thinks Greece is islands, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it is. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But it is also mountains! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVaIjjY8_e1Yy35rB_b4v3HyJilJE8LGyjNoHW8WmUqOLRrM4xufUh3BbANdVb48uN3btisSCeX-cSCKFTMHIXRStLBF8ycHhNiKTC69sZutv5BirHhR84OmlcUKySTj3tKMe8xQZUJp8J0hUmCul3h_EYiaE5Roy54wHj9tW0maOwtm7Q_eCCRuXxP8m/s5999/RJH_5766.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4250" data-original-width="5999" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghVaIjjY8_e1Yy35rB_b4v3HyJilJE8LGyjNoHW8WmUqOLRrM4xufUh3BbANdVb48uN3btisSCeX-cSCKFTMHIXRStLBF8ycHhNiKTC69sZutv5BirHhR84OmlcUKySTj3tKMe8xQZUJp8J0hUmCul3h_EYiaE5Roy54wHj9tW0maOwtm7Q_eCCRuXxP8m/w640-h454/RJH_5766.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You get a workout in a mountain village! </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The traditional village of Lagadia (spellings vary)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is situated on the side of a mountain </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in the Peloponnese, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">a little over and hours ride east of Olympia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX9RtMMhhrAIM_rzho-NmrNFEOFRY70ALuQWjczbySI-xMAtxri7BF5IHtOvRpB6elxsm6wqwsjnVxlqns9nkWrr0MPffxtAUM-AZtGSEUTuvAKpSdowlCyIYd350ZY1F0t9BpGrKUq5jeUPzXvSeL4ow9V6J5_sqmbAHC3JnnzsiW2BJ912ZHBIuB1bv/s6720/RJH_5781.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRX9RtMMhhrAIM_rzho-NmrNFEOFRY70ALuQWjczbySI-xMAtxri7BF5IHtOvRpB6elxsm6wqwsjnVxlqns9nkWrr0MPffxtAUM-AZtGSEUTuvAKpSdowlCyIYd350ZY1F0t9BpGrKUq5jeUPzXvSeL4ow9V6J5_sqmbAHC3JnnzsiW2BJ912ZHBIuB1bv/w640-h426/RJH_5781.jpg" width="640" /></a><br /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>One main street divides upper and lower parts of the village. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Considered a masterpiece of stone, Lagadia</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">was built by stone craftsmen centuries ago and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">many of their descendants still own the homes, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but do not live in them.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The owners have moved on, but send funds for upkeep.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This gives the village a rather abandoned feel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlGaU4RVPts3f6y_DS5IgFr0r5r6_gxTEIc3BHbUEn5-j_0MS4EyJot5Y9ury1mYCwnTaP7vw3lTvSBFwMMc9FQPPr0maADyTDcTRLkCFmz3ys1CG27mSdEb_35MPR72OtNy4oTGvaYBLdcWuPwaeFIwT-FWM-HsJjajCip1qbbIe6y4AgKyzpkT-zgsX/s4032/IMG_1894.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjlGaU4RVPts3f6y_DS5IgFr0r5r6_gxTEIc3BHbUEn5-j_0MS4EyJot5Y9ury1mYCwnTaP7vw3lTvSBFwMMc9FQPPr0maADyTDcTRLkCFmz3ys1CG27mSdEb_35MPR72OtNy4oTGvaYBLdcWuPwaeFIwT-FWM-HsJjajCip1qbbIe6y4AgKyzpkT-zgsX/w640-h480/IMG_1894.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The 70% incline requires terraced cemeteries. <br />And check out all that stonework! </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">With only 600 residents,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the draw to Lagadia is it's off the beaten path vibe</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">offering both resort and dining options. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbR5CT7UJdzdhcx5YOZK_9eecsHo5B9H4q61xSZV4SX6hScmCkx6hPj6kisld-jWGIGlWn5kr1Il8J1T6WRaneA0bhtQAC_TWTBiWEZxYU94WCjCYSTauqoB5FQiojq2Gg1Tv6H7AiEbZO_QhnlhJlaT7EzE2cBljUrksaJVvYQrRnLunJUr_WrMOCQof/s6206/RJH_5824.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4101" data-original-width="6206" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixbR5CT7UJdzdhcx5YOZK_9eecsHo5B9H4q61xSZV4SX6hScmCkx6hPj6kisld-jWGIGlWn5kr1Il8J1T6WRaneA0bhtQAC_TWTBiWEZxYU94WCjCYSTauqoB5FQiojq2Gg1Tv6H7AiEbZO_QhnlhJlaT7EzE2cBljUrksaJVvYQrRnLunJUr_WrMOCQof/w640-h422/RJH_5824.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Traditional Greek Dance</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you're in the Peloponnese and need a place to spend a night, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Lagkadia is a peaceful option. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXtxdjISO4vhFbD0T7dME7BjvaGQ-988z_FF8lafZMe5IJP8CKb1L-3hFsRvBZYIpPEI8NrlbALzzsPsLu6JvWPZYW6e31twuEb1XzcobpaiFeUtcM115FDF8-mxHUXfC_GJLPqHy5YDdqgy1iZUtrYl4n7b7eeg-INLL4GQlOqv6MWWxhc-eIuioGpiJ/s5684/RJH_5769.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="5684" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXtxdjISO4vhFbD0T7dME7BjvaGQ-988z_FF8lafZMe5IJP8CKb1L-3hFsRvBZYIpPEI8NrlbALzzsPsLu6JvWPZYW6e31twuEb1XzcobpaiFeUtcM115FDF8-mxHUXfC_GJLPqHy5YDdqgy1iZUtrYl4n7b7eeg-INLL4GQlOqv6MWWxhc-eIuioGpiJ/w640-h504/RJH_5769.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>This cat escorted us for our entire walk through town. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have time to explore, check out </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Church of Taxiarches</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">House of Deligiannis</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Gymnasium</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Holy Apostles Church</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMw5NsQ0j0i-eVSdbx7hRrVUpV01PznzP5ZpoNMLfIBaP-YLCYpRfFjHmvUFvZGPcGBwho6Nkc8rY3Q9QtrmTahQV1z7dFWmq6TP3D7ZHjJJtyZJIO-BqmYKSC_F4_gpqLaNFjt-D6tfhe3ZxGitqZOR7CzmTSvPMJMY9U6Yo55FprnI5AC-wf8l6CXa6Q/s6359/RJH_5790.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4239" data-original-width="6359" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMw5NsQ0j0i-eVSdbx7hRrVUpV01PznzP5ZpoNMLfIBaP-YLCYpRfFjHmvUFvZGPcGBwho6Nkc8rY3Q9QtrmTahQV1z7dFWmq6TP3D7ZHjJJtyZJIO-BqmYKSC_F4_gpqLaNFjt-D6tfhe3ZxGitqZOR7CzmTSvPMJMY9U6Yo55FprnI5AC-wf8l6CXa6Q/w640-h426/RJH_5790.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Next LT Pro"; text-align: start;">If you enjoy hiking </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Next LT Pro"; text-align: start;">be sure to trek along the Menalon Trail </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: "Avenir Next LT Pro"; text-align: start;">as Lagadia is an ending/beginning point of the trail.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-2" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #222222; text-align: start;"><h4 class="fusion-responsive-typography-calculated" data-fontsize="22" data-lineheight="26.4px" style="--fontsize: 22; --minfontsize: 22; box-sizing: border-box; color: var(--h4_typography-color); font-style: var(--h4_typography-font-style,normal); font-weight: var(--h4_typography-font-weight); letter-spacing: var(--h4_typography-letter-spacing); line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: var(--h4_typography-margin-bottom); margin-top: var(--h4_typography-margin-top); text-align: center; text-transform: var(--h4_typography-text-transform);"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Full Menalon Trail</span></h4></div><div class="fusion-text fusion-text-3" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; text-align: start;"><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 20px; text-align: center;"><span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">from Stemnitsa to </span><span style="color: #222222;">Lakadia</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #222222;">Length</span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"> 75.2 km</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Altitude 420 – 1550 m</span></span></p></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkK48_ZYaWbNitCbYyeRhZaEBB_A4fJq3GS587uyRjQelc-O1E5hRb2FeyHkK2YyQcvPU037OVq73qxoeRwr1FRNDsGU5tQFy5Gd9rEk1fAutzUKCIWCl3qmn90Qbt-z4LcFnPb9IHeaAgYsEUKt7GiaEcjuadhY6tfohO41j3SpaH5rxxmuo7j-p5uGb/s6720/RJH_5794.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTkK48_ZYaWbNitCbYyeRhZaEBB_A4fJq3GS587uyRjQelc-O1E5hRb2FeyHkK2YyQcvPU037OVq73qxoeRwr1FRNDsGU5tQFy5Gd9rEk1fAutzUKCIWCl3qmn90Qbt-z4LcFnPb9IHeaAgYsEUKt7GiaEcjuadhY6tfohO41j3SpaH5rxxmuo7j-p5uGb/w640-h426/RJH_5794.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">In ancient times, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">the road to the Olympics passed through Lagadia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Olympia is a little over 1 hour west by car.</div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">When most people think of vacationing in Greece, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">they think of the islands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">But there is so much more to see - </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">so let's head southwest from Delphi.</div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk-8N1jW_IY2J2M4JtzI8l8HkWDFax_Oh_6e_N6PUPPZki_wq8DCY4EOAwLThh20DT7AMKYRfvucHd4vuD2BUFGhSHuHVaB5Vi0pJK5eJTaXE7T1j3PgcBdrZOkZAe1HY0e0ZmV0XA8vJT8Lg0AYbZg_FmUjwIBMIj6QzZRDx2Brzo66xLlCprbQKfMXQ/s6152/RJH_5625.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4141" data-original-width="6152" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNk-8N1jW_IY2J2M4JtzI8l8HkWDFax_Oh_6e_N6PUPPZki_wq8DCY4EOAwLThh20DT7AMKYRfvucHd4vuD2BUFGhSHuHVaB5Vi0pJK5eJTaXE7T1j3PgcBdrZOkZAe1HY0e0ZmV0XA8vJT8Lg0AYbZg_FmUjwIBMIj6QzZRDx2Brzo66xLlCprbQKfMXQ/w640-h430/RJH_5625.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On a drizzly day we are off to the Peloponnese.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A relatively new bridge in Greece crosses</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Gulf of Corinth to the Peloponnese - the Rio–Antirrio Bridge.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwoKoZolqCbTqXGgX2pIhmnDmxVR5cIJIX8EuiyZ2rdKUjTk0_DWbbVw9ulKXHIKbMtqoVeMxizpZvyYMMtnDw94_no6Ltf5uJRPHwMTemEdL-2qtcLt2qyMOT-9Xbh5_QgclykM88WT8AZfo4R6wBPpfozcdAe1vin7GNNqGQXAITERfLDOX65p8sNFG/s4480/RJH_5632.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="4480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKwoKoZolqCbTqXGgX2pIhmnDmxVR5cIJIX8EuiyZ2rdKUjTk0_DWbbVw9ulKXHIKbMtqoVeMxizpZvyYMMtnDw94_no6Ltf5uJRPHwMTemEdL-2qtcLt2qyMOT-9Xbh5_QgclykM88WT8AZfo4R6wBPpfozcdAe1vin7GNNqGQXAITERfLDOX65p8sNFG/w640-h640/RJH_5632.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Biggest lemons ever! </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> In <span style="background-color: white; color: #40667c; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Diakopto</span></span> we meet a narrow gauge train that chugs us through the scenic Vouraikos Gorge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you have a car you can drive through the gorge </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">via the <span style="background-color: white; color: #4d5156; text-align: left;">Diakofto-Kalavryta R</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; text-align: left;">oad.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; text-align: left;">Driving gives you the opportunity to stop at scenic spots</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; text-align: left;">which the train whisks you by, </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368; text-align: left;">it also enables better visibility. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #5f6368;"><span style="background-color: white;">There are also hiking trails to enjoy and get you up close to the scenery.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2kMMV_cHVtUoaSOiZPiQJSHyox4bcEwoRigjaLhxBHKHEdpBS_wQXrbGKnUi5jpIWj-Cec-71Sgj-NLD5aUzVgG46-t6P-qm2OGm7lqo34XYUOOAWe9ncmOtw6xJeF55H4Kz411YjdfEZ3_w99_kKzCdZYbVPcIuQU0_CrFH8ZjgAnSrJKzBqzz6X1qJg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="512" height="495" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi2kMMV_cHVtUoaSOiZPiQJSHyox4bcEwoRigjaLhxBHKHEdpBS_wQXrbGKnUi5jpIWj-Cec-71Sgj-NLD5aUzVgG46-t6P-qm2OGm7lqo34XYUOOAWe9ncmOtw6xJeF55H4Kz411YjdfEZ3_w99_kKzCdZYbVPcIuQU0_CrFH8ZjgAnSrJKzBqzz6X1qJg=w640-h495" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368;">Don't worry if you can't do the train, </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #5f6368;">hiking or driving is a better option in my book. </span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-QELsf9rifsbZy8zHPsHeNtb6SKqrPkiTLOail80DyvpStDXskgD3dy7Fwh_rbTN1AmkxihWVIWrsSm5UJ79Tr3uRL_A39oKB8EgU0DV2nMdyKkXxSi5WH9DpdRQDal6VsijUGZUQynvb4css1d3qAag6c6oQy121jj-JMk3r37CB5jBbi6NLb2rAiBY/s4032/IMG_7627.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhu-QELsf9rifsbZy8zHPsHeNtb6SKqrPkiTLOail80DyvpStDXskgD3dy7Fwh_rbTN1AmkxihWVIWrsSm5UJ79Tr3uRL_A39oKB8EgU0DV2nMdyKkXxSi5WH9DpdRQDal6VsijUGZUQynvb4css1d3qAag6c6oQy121jj-JMk3r37CB5jBbi6NLb2rAiBY/w480-h640/IMG_7627.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Did I say, "narrow?"</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br />The scenery is beautiful despite the drizzle.<br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82usJZ3VFZ5xppAzzTr6sfzOH-ymQyp09EGbQLbZgEN_gJH3FOcxSyRUwHeVpP-gGV0hJvw702cwtKOxdoEuh2sHMUI-NabnhqrDmieSperABAJsiwf3unhTo1zdglmB5tZvBYQ2aot0p3l55cEiE55SNabrlv_bwFJ9HYwLCsMCSsfkkcgTLbF6RNSAs/s6720/RJH_5671.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg82usJZ3VFZ5xppAzzTr6sfzOH-ymQyp09EGbQLbZgEN_gJH3FOcxSyRUwHeVpP-gGV0hJvw702cwtKOxdoEuh2sHMUI-NabnhqrDmieSperABAJsiwf3unhTo1zdglmB5tZvBYQ2aot0p3l55cEiE55SNabrlv_bwFJ9HYwLCsMCSsfkkcgTLbF6RNSAs/w640-h426/RJH_5671.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">From the train we travel on to</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #40667c; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">an oasis hidden among the trees with the fresh spring water </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #40667c; text-align: left;">and the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">Rigogiannis Taverna and Fish Farm </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;"><br /></span></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;">We enjoy a tasty lunch of trout and other Greek specialties at Kalavrita Fish Farm in Planitaro, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">unlike the arid seaside, here we find fresh springs and lush vegetation.</div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHh4ScM_bR_ayGuzEZwbZ9SU9bx6uvC0PZxwAOLFP94vULh2lSQO9ekfh_Qh14igQ_XVArnxRszPMyBmDeALFugZAN8nBqFXos-luUky1KzRePzxkN_f94RD49Swst0z1ueVyvG6iTHJEfKB_isDX6_whIfP-UhdE-XpkfeGQtU1NEifE-E60X2NZAv8p/s5794/RJH_5701.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="5794" data-original-width="3900" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGHh4ScM_bR_ayGuzEZwbZ9SU9bx6uvC0PZxwAOLFP94vULh2lSQO9ekfh_Qh14igQ_XVArnxRszPMyBmDeALFugZAN8nBqFXos-luUky1KzRePzxkN_f94RD49Swst0z1ueVyvG6iTHJEfKB_isDX6_whIfP-UhdE-XpkfeGQtU1NEifE-E60X2NZAv8p/w430-h640/RJH_5701.jpg" width="430" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>My Traveling Buddy</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #40667c; text-align: left;">After lunch, we welcome time to experience the refreshing coolness under the trees with the gurgling springs that feed the </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: left;">Aroanios River</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #40667c; text-align: left;">.</span></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxk8k_RhA54jBGsrTx-J5e52IxJ41gX5Jkwp8KmAJoXUWQlivwGmKPtCURwC8F93NWjqds6DKOMmG6C4DwM9UEp54EOyhPvlrpudtVA9qmVhCcLaofI-KW9nUp8Mf6j_v_PtWAzwEjfkNX4vM83qoXZOxPnkuHi4xWFOJi_sHrRn4kpGuyNDrWT9ANZZi/s4480/RJH_5707.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="4480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAxk8k_RhA54jBGsrTx-J5e52IxJ41gX5Jkwp8KmAJoXUWQlivwGmKPtCURwC8F93NWjqds6DKOMmG6C4DwM9UEp54EOyhPvlrpudtVA9qmVhCcLaofI-KW9nUp8Mf6j_v_PtWAzwEjfkNX4vM83qoXZOxPnkuHi4xWFOJi_sHrRn4kpGuyNDrWT9ANZZi/w640-h640/RJH_5707.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The trees here create a haunting effect </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which I tried to accentuate in post processing. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyCeV79xEwQRuFJS6J4Tkj4b0n90KDetNhJUqP7pJ-EDoPHOfgpEANCwxi42SxE2_an-ta0Z3SVX219LdG9j5jTgsCQUNtJO56d10bQbs0WXc2jdAGuwvz4OqTQlTkCISQxXHnBew-7WyynQjjTHKoqPe3006yYn5htuFoy9_t0IkRPHc7yrMzR2dX9Ua/s6477/RJH_5716-Edit-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4318" data-original-width="6477" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPyCeV79xEwQRuFJS6J4Tkj4b0n90KDetNhJUqP7pJ-EDoPHOfgpEANCwxi42SxE2_an-ta0Z3SVX219LdG9j5jTgsCQUNtJO56d10bQbs0WXc2jdAGuwvz4OqTQlTkCISQxXHnBew-7WyynQjjTHKoqPe3006yYn5htuFoy9_t0IkRPHc7yrMzR2dX9Ua/w640-h426/RJH_5716-Edit-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-milC_yQjS_ys8YCT-b0CxGqCqn1Xqgi71D1JQ8Ud0kNSO2KD2mDk7FlzyfknZ4MENXalYnOTycOfH-FcPnWuHMkYz1yvXnFAAXSOh5T2I8XTFgf_9bZhJGgckbOBhaD7P1SXtJMFLYe8ElX7Jj4J-JmDEHUUMxSCEJXIuzsHLv1okl2kexrVcUKKwq8P/s6720/RJH_5720-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-milC_yQjS_ys8YCT-b0CxGqCqn1Xqgi71D1JQ8Ud0kNSO2KD2mDk7FlzyfknZ4MENXalYnOTycOfH-FcPnWuHMkYz1yvXnFAAXSOh5T2I8XTFgf_9bZhJGgckbOBhaD7P1SXtJMFLYe8ElX7Jj4J-JmDEHUUMxSCEJXIuzsHLv1okl2kexrVcUKKwq8P/w640-h426/RJH_5720-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From here we travel to charming Lagkada </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where we will spend the night. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNbaluETH1XsdNsudAwlecfK6asihGc2gNEC74tlMbzcAL7yBqeJlRLrunWndaXNVKvxPVy7GRAfpwrPm9vLyJ7k2aGFEt-TfuRSf7B3Du4W0QOUqSBErfO_fTGqTZxD8Aa5Jd3NrJZRvaax97hT0e3ItrgInciTQ_VJi3xniEtFJQtZoGpfApYRXQhpaI" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="" data-original-height="666" data-original-width="368" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhNbaluETH1XsdNsudAwlecfK6asihGc2gNEC74tlMbzcAL7yBqeJlRLrunWndaXNVKvxPVy7GRAfpwrPm9vLyJ7k2aGFEt-TfuRSf7B3Du4W0QOUqSBErfO_fTGqTZxD8Aa5Jd3NrJZRvaax97hT0e3ItrgInciTQ_VJi3xniEtFJQtZoGpfApYRXQhpaI=w355-h640" width="355" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: justify;">Odontotos rack railway map</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit;">Insider's Tip</span></i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When possible, </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">sit behind the engineer </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">for best views.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Or sit on a seat </span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">where the door opens </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and you get a larger window view.</span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seats are numbered though. </span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://tickets.hellenictrain.gr/dromologia/?lang=gr#_blank" target="_blank">Book your tickets</a> in advance.</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Tickets</strong></div><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">9.50euro</div></span><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px;"><div style="text-align: center;">19.00euro return</div></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="black13" style="color: #2a2e31; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 22px; text-align: center; width: 920px;"><tbody><tr><td width="702"><p style="color: #333333;"><strong style="color: #2a2e31;"><strong><span style="color: black;"><br /></span></strong></strong></p><p style="color: #333333;"><strong style="color: #2a2e31;"><strong><span style="color: black;">From Diakopto</span></strong></strong></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">09:52 - Daily</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">12:17 - Daily</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">15:07 - Daily</span></div><strong><div style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="color: black;">From Kalavrita</span></strong></div></strong><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: black;">11:04 -Dail13:37 - Daily</span></div><div style="color: white; text-align: center;">16:45 </div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><strong style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Information:<br /></strong><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Station Diakofto +302691 043206</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: "Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;" /><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-size: 13px; text-align: start;">Station Kalavrita +302692 022245</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span face=""Lucida Sans Unicode", "Lucida Grande", sans-serif" style="background-color: white; 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</div></div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-66714953806391010352023-07-03T23:47:00.005-04:002023-07-03T23:49:28.678-04:00Climbing the Acropolis in Athens<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Just to clarify, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Acropolis is the hill, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the Parthenon sits on top. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqfGUZo1fggVjtC1_4udFR6B7bsYXT8no9yrp7FitIzenIqV9TyT9hZz_5emMq9IhcYmkJiN1A_Ys3ZsI-pv_uXRO8_4XlFeuyh26C8hq2ahJ2luhieif_gxnFml4m_miU5_Ev1kKID64L6KoYqDuAkOA3-4WiIIyBn80meiiZV5PJURIvFxB-AjXSRnG/s2869/RJH_5288-Enhanced-NR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2152" data-original-width="2869" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNqfGUZo1fggVjtC1_4udFR6B7bsYXT8no9yrp7FitIzenIqV9TyT9hZz_5emMq9IhcYmkJiN1A_Ys3ZsI-pv_uXRO8_4XlFeuyh26C8hq2ahJ2luhieif_gxnFml4m_miU5_Ev1kKID64L6KoYqDuAkOA3-4WiIIyBn80meiiZV5PJURIvFxB-AjXSRnG/w640-h480/RJH_5288-Enhanced-NR.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The view from the rooftop of The Acropolis Select Hotel.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best time to go is off season,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">first thing in the morning or later in the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Midday in season is a mob scene. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From 11am-1pm do something else. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVX7QCkVPbTWJZP2EjC4B_KxdLecxOZr2mIbu4RyMFu74nV_r3hb7lfGAfBQpA_O3sVA4AWbgo26V4bp3t0hlG35pI0caWlhyfoBGMOtF5-OJFfra-ayXSrRJIdEXZEZ-3bObBX32NH-Zn5vHGnFoo6vczykUqwxkwAvw1iK-zo7nRlC0DMh9NYX_14Qr/s6720/RJH_5117.CR2" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsVX7QCkVPbTWJZP2EjC4B_KxdLecxOZr2mIbu4RyMFu74nV_r3hb7lfGAfBQpA_O3sVA4AWbgo26V4bp3t0hlG35pI0caWlhyfoBGMOtF5-OJFfra-ayXSrRJIdEXZEZ-3bObBX32NH-Zn5vHGnFoo6vczykUqwxkwAvw1iK-zo7nRlC0DMh9NYX_14Qr/w640-h426/RJH_5117.CR2" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Parthenon</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you go in the early morning,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">don't stop at any viewpoints. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Go right to the top </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">before the mob arrives.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7S1AfmM6_BTdFvrj8Wp1Pdp0X-5uoXvv3GFrpohFcKkeZCQzWlwLr9bI-Z3kE9A5CIZX_XzgizXTsiv4u-1Mw8sHq7KajTWJhLX-lTALDIYaFZXCdN5icDTvRmvp-4IYbzVXKImMtvBJbdTU3GH2JBQ7sY2OZdS8CII5HDDXSRNWZYDVt-JdrkohxZ-E/s6720/RJH_5113.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn7S1AfmM6_BTdFvrj8Wp1Pdp0X-5uoXvv3GFrpohFcKkeZCQzWlwLr9bI-Z3kE9A5CIZX_XzgizXTsiv4u-1Mw8sHq7KajTWJhLX-lTALDIYaFZXCdN5icDTvRmvp-4IYbzVXKImMtvBJbdTU3GH2JBQ7sY2OZdS8CII5HDDXSRNWZYDVt-JdrkohxZ-E/w640-h426/RJH_5113.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-family: Arimo; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;">The Erechtheion </i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You'll need about an hour and a half to walk up,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">enjoy your quiet time, and get your pictures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSLDTtCQJdK4dRDxx16JMZfDNyAZFRflRcmic8fdrvq5e_rYkwvwj5K5A-Cjb7dEJCw-eGwObTApNk3dxSUlkSDGtUuVsTFZp6vPD6KOvZ7WkRtLbKggaGvIa1kh6h9fdsSvO8CtuUcJ3G3OKCRR3F3F6BPaq0EaGXgL1oUr5aap1n3yr-WxirBsrlWTL/s5891/RJH_5139.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3704" data-original-width="5891" height="402" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxSLDTtCQJdK4dRDxx16JMZfDNyAZFRflRcmic8fdrvq5e_rYkwvwj5K5A-Cjb7dEJCw-eGwObTApNk3dxSUlkSDGtUuVsTFZp6vPD6KOvZ7WkRtLbKggaGvIa1kh6h9fdsSvO8CtuUcJ3G3OKCRR3F3F6BPaq0EaGXgL1oUr5aap1n3yr-WxirBsrlWTL/w640-h402/RJH_5139.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111; font-size: 17px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>The Erechtheion where the roof supported by six statues of maidens.<br />Note the legs-one is a leg, one is a column.</i></span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">By the time I left it was already getting crowded. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vYLhLZ4l-i2E10A3yvvARpxI1h-d6R2dp-bOebZO2QCum0LlaYmDa0XiLS-cG-1Lbm2Ldsd0pNf0FRa80M4fZRCs9mBZRKXD6G6NXjOXhLbBPJ3Wh19rw3mrowWOSfwetea-FBtwtKA7fHGYRArwXN4qgPy7aavz0YW6WDaeaIQPWgHS-oqa2t8V9o4H/s6720/RJH_5150.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5vYLhLZ4l-i2E10A3yvvARpxI1h-d6R2dp-bOebZO2QCum0LlaYmDa0XiLS-cG-1Lbm2Ldsd0pNf0FRa80M4fZRCs9mBZRKXD6G6NXjOXhLbBPJ3Wh19rw3mrowWOSfwetea-FBtwtKA7fHGYRArwXN4qgPy7aavz0YW6WDaeaIQPWgHS-oqa2t8V9o4H/w640-h426/RJH_5150.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>It took 8-9 years to build the Parthenon, <br />the restoration is over 40 years ongoing. </i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then take your time heading back down </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and check out the views you passed on your way up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXUlAqUVtL3oWMMG_PunPC6byeewN9CJmeYmmAdxphFgKz9VTLWnGr_RmGn0D7Ze2loYhaN28bomRIJwFoMSArLHWQAe-8d5OXWh20FDctL-gtr08q0XwRM02AxvmU1X6NTjIx7Vr5Qp7WZOEvOp7MIBs9UVYJlzQ5dRu34Zub0GrRavzsORCNqZiIN0C/s6720/RJH_5180.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaXUlAqUVtL3oWMMG_PunPC6byeewN9CJmeYmmAdxphFgKz9VTLWnGr_RmGn0D7Ze2loYhaN28bomRIJwFoMSArLHWQAe-8d5OXWh20FDctL-gtr08q0XwRM02AxvmU1X6NTjIx7Vr5Qp7WZOEvOp7MIBs9UVYJlzQ5dRu34Zub0GrRavzsORCNqZiIN0C/w640-h426/RJH_5180.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Temple of Athena Nike<br />Restorations appear white compared to the original stones.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Odeon of Herodes Atticus. </span></span>Ancient and new.<br />Restored in 1950.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Below the Acropolis across from the touristy restaurants, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">don't miss the Acropolis Museum which was built </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">overtop an excavated village.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXSKoSovYdeSqLfb1Lz9WlB-uVIy7fl3bseTUwnuMGvMywTOqU2XEodcXrEXIo34EvoL7_1FsCYdq6ckw5yOXeTrEI0EB_uuVGsbgbJYberWLhbNBM_ryn3XpKC66X7ZThEzyI0F25PbXPKHPdqY_frvSH16aSEBo2wSKO0n5-FFiw45cA5ZpvSsJ4sQH/s6720/RJH_5190.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXSKoSovYdeSqLfb1Lz9WlB-uVIy7fl3bseTUwnuMGvMywTOqU2XEodcXrEXIo34EvoL7_1FsCYdq6ckw5yOXeTrEI0EB_uuVGsbgbJYberWLhbNBM_ryn3XpKC66X7ZThEzyI0F25PbXPKHPdqY_frvSH16aSEBo2wSKO0n5-FFiw45cA5ZpvSsJ4sQH/w640-h426/RJH_5190.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>You can see this part of excavations near the entrance <br />without visiting the museum. <br /></i><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH90yTovD1lCxpk5ERUj8px925osWCPG6X2h84AZPV7ki6NL3vUXHSlNSqnR-pjQSgPFHW1qBtHZ1OPwV5oru6QtaUSz7OvoMzxUinWzuRkvOwEhihoaGNwrEeayvbn05eebXk_Bz3gPzWTobfs6n7xc0i4GqzjHwN117T2jT8bTV_-gTSH60f4TVQL6bQ/s6146/RJH_4861.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4097" data-original-width="6146" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH90yTovD1lCxpk5ERUj8px925osWCPG6X2h84AZPV7ki6NL3vUXHSlNSqnR-pjQSgPFHW1qBtHZ1OPwV5oru6QtaUSz7OvoMzxUinWzuRkvOwEhihoaGNwrEeayvbn05eebXk_Bz3gPzWTobfs6n7xc0i4GqzjHwN117T2jT8bTV_-gTSH60f4TVQL6bQ/w640-h426/RJH_4861.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The museum is modern in style </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">compared to the ancient structures on the Acropolis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh7Kgb1pSJRTm4tb9LuUlp-bF2K6PY1rLCb04rbElnaKYN5I9RlzUUMBopfVj3mQzdgdPVzSVGN_zQ5fHuWhlsZKnS70DsZaeiHrovmkazTBh-uOgXK7gT5S7gKxRG3AGMiGfrR2whBgO38ft1mzJ9flrz3XF8jhtmjW66gpc88MXNFUhhhC22HbeLXWH/s6720/RJH_5202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="6720" data-original-width="4480" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkh7Kgb1pSJRTm4tb9LuUlp-bF2K6PY1rLCb04rbElnaKYN5I9RlzUUMBopfVj3mQzdgdPVzSVGN_zQ5fHuWhlsZKnS70DsZaeiHrovmkazTBh-uOgXK7gT5S7gKxRG3AGMiGfrR2whBgO38ft1mzJ9flrz3XF8jhtmjW66gpc88MXNFUhhhC22HbeLXWH/w426-h640/RJH_5202.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Allow 2 or more hours here depending on your interest. </div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX0F8DGVNz_jl5PUmUTUAOfzlySxTxxHZnQKE0GoYApbjP15IJjRs-tz2jHJz9lBLexF-F_wElvny78ZUeFGNIr472DuksFb_Jo6lugpwjVH6rIiGvgSBV3L7u-qSUvbYK7h6hS2_SBFsDDSSVbvLbZY3ulSpqNxwO8JA7kW8-XdsVc8DGpGhfPbJvkBU/s6627/RJH_5203.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4418" data-original-width="6627" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOX0F8DGVNz_jl5PUmUTUAOfzlySxTxxHZnQKE0GoYApbjP15IJjRs-tz2jHJz9lBLexF-F_wElvny78ZUeFGNIr472DuksFb_Jo6lugpwjVH6rIiGvgSBV3L7u-qSUvbYK7h6hS2_SBFsDDSSVbvLbZY3ulSpqNxwO8JA7kW8-XdsVc8DGpGhfPbJvkBU/w640-h426/RJH_5203.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Can you spot the restored areas? <br />The color gives it away.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2mkSYNdy33PLWpK3tYukdWSJblFqNcmD201W9hNnIHc467_5OcF9GmN4PGjhJGEq1XOTps2Ftk5IYqsput_LfXPj05pFR1mD-W7XoCEY_fzGp3PujBOVsBwXw1Yc-aIYKMz7REowtdzoSbX84JOyUGIB89YBsQEfHDyFArS2YV-uqRGz84WYAEJime0xs/w640-h426/RJH_5226.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Here you can see the supporting columns for the museum <br />rising up from the forgotten village.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For information on visiting the museum, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.theacropolismuseum.gr/en" target="_blank">click here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.acropolis-tickets.com/visit-acropolis-opening-hours-location-entrance/?gclid=CjwKCAjw44mlBhAQEiwAqP3eVldJsEvHFjcYjAS9EIexAwv84luIROdBjOAHEGmFX0O-3zGCk8HrUBoCF-0QAvD_BwE" target="_blank">Here</a> is information for visiting the Acropolis.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can visit both in one morning. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take water and a snack </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">or buy it on the street outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I wouldn't waste time with </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">slow service in the cafeteria there.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There is tourist information </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and public restrooms</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">at the corner of Thrassillou Street on the south end.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Address: Dionysiou Areopagitou, Athina 105 58, Greece</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">How to spend an entire day in Kardamyli, Greece. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcGL0bIAUln-BRq79F9PeZXHDt-IkQcc3co7MJbbKuY6J-BmAAQw20h1rRCWTIvIIvsqcpkyhht1Cbi_X82HTrgWQ7lxTvVfR8rUUlvbzIUNwcIRFEei7toImRZ6byPY-lAXdN3YZOb346aM9hpkyepJNc3phUo8fEJRPOgqrs4H6v3r4MZCVAbD8Sg/s2000/RJH_6021.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjcGL0bIAUln-BRq79F9PeZXHDt-IkQcc3co7MJbbKuY6J-BmAAQw20h1rRCWTIvIIvsqcpkyhht1Cbi_X82HTrgWQ7lxTvVfR8rUUlvbzIUNwcIRFEei7toImRZ6byPY-lAXdN3YZOb346aM9hpkyepJNc3phUo8fEJRPOgqrs4H6v3r4MZCVAbD8Sg/w640-h426/RJH_6021.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Seaside Kardamyli is not your typical tourist town, </div><div style="text-align: center;">it's where the locals hang out. </div><div style="text-align: center;">And that is so refreshing. <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TvvT3cxCg9Nyxx3xdfIn-y54jdfyncTpbPz6nKd3Fc5cuh4fLIyp9Ql-kN3rIB8OwCuBHLkZNflny9Q3PMWWi_lYgHGqYCh_2wYU55Sg_NHx6cu9a6mBx7xdSe1rJTgomME1dfuXmvbCJAwz0RX7tBVp9z57fi_Mq2hYCPuksZlgGIQrDCvvUjE1yA/s2000/RJH_6032.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-TvvT3cxCg9Nyxx3xdfIn-y54jdfyncTpbPz6nKd3Fc5cuh4fLIyp9Ql-kN3rIB8OwCuBHLkZNflny9Q3PMWWi_lYgHGqYCh_2wYU55Sg_NHx6cu9a6mBx7xdSe1rJTgomME1dfuXmvbCJAwz0RX7tBVp9z57fi_Mq2hYCPuksZlgGIQrDCvvUjE1yA/w640-h426/RJH_6032.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We spent an entire day just relaxing here, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which being married to a very active person </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">isn't common on our vacations. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRvraVOMnqGPKm5JsXQFcFnMEpP-UsNCgknUOy0r9gM3c4yWMoXjTud-_CnAZYcrYp6JKAUaf8CbBt284ynJV0mUMk_hbnYASHNl9dwNttufmnq7SHFPSelLUz5NIqqUDL8y5vcOxwSn2XETxItJJC0XGz_Qy4WDFAbR21m6UjZvXtCJGUQVgaDbU8Q/s2000/RJH_6042.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCRvraVOMnqGPKm5JsXQFcFnMEpP-UsNCgknUOy0r9gM3c4yWMoXjTud-_CnAZYcrYp6JKAUaf8CbBt284ynJV0mUMk_hbnYASHNl9dwNttufmnq7SHFPSelLUz5NIqqUDL8y5vcOxwSn2XETxItJJC0XGz_Qy4WDFAbR21m6UjZvXtCJGUQVgaDbU8Q/w426-h640/RJH_6042.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We began our day with an early walk to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Town Kardamyli Museum.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDQNxb9DTk13XggF1nmW2MwK7cLR_qHyGdx58T_cYT4VbAEIUYXiET758QmASOPE1JfKPZU2sWZxhmT5aycmZ5Sr6_7M_5PYUKYsYMBZV1ytkSASOBjbIyeMQBczvpN68HSRsqM96XHOWKkDOCB-RsIuTjYx0GG6Lv3JQxWGwaVcxe29qTnSDg9RW7Q/s2000/RJH_6047.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdDQNxb9DTk13XggF1nmW2MwK7cLR_qHyGdx58T_cYT4VbAEIUYXiET758QmASOPE1JfKPZU2sWZxhmT5aycmZ5Sr6_7M_5PYUKYsYMBZV1ytkSASOBjbIyeMQBczvpN68HSRsqM96XHOWKkDOCB-RsIuTjYx0GG6Lv3JQxWGwaVcxe29qTnSDg9RW7Q/w426-h640/RJH_6047.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Old Town was built in the 18th Century </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on the side of a mountain. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMy2Whu0kmK3HQ2Cql_GaRpf6kcD4diXaODcA5JXdiKWO4ooKGywLO3Z_ibPHgMkkZNUGHxZgF5L152NEWULN0GfPkA-gWHR4ddsX3VfozRbAU2O2RfyqpXkiAc-K98AW3wwP37Lv1-QSY3LAtFWdzbVW3BZVkrmvSw98lx2PtCB88Vt13DjGKP7-cA/s2000/RJH_6060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioMy2Whu0kmK3HQ2Cql_GaRpf6kcD4diXaODcA5JXdiKWO4ooKGywLO3Z_ibPHgMkkZNUGHxZgF5L152NEWULN0GfPkA-gWHR4ddsX3VfozRbAU2O2RfyqpXkiAc-K98AW3wwP37Lv1-QSY3LAtFWdzbVW3BZVkrmvSw98lx2PtCB88Vt13DjGKP7-cA/w640-h426/RJH_6060.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Kardamyli is one of the oldest towns in the Peloponnese Mountains.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old enough that Homer referred to it in the Iliad. <br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9tQcbBUP7xDRO08tNFjevLMDv-tVEFuXcvmdpYUOuc9qyO5ErOqVErIRNeiuVETANfFfk_tEtaBqTy7wmyYun0BCYt8TrQqDHkm70JhZbdeIf9r5b-zm9RSn-9dZgzl8IaxpMdUhsm4LU9eymhGDa1H-BKQPQxPjgAVNaj42sV_nRG7wwH85WqyN6w/s2000/RJH_6067.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-9tQcbBUP7xDRO08tNFjevLMDv-tVEFuXcvmdpYUOuc9qyO5ErOqVErIRNeiuVETANfFfk_tEtaBqTy7wmyYun0BCYt8TrQqDHkm70JhZbdeIf9r5b-zm9RSn-9dZgzl8IaxpMdUhsm4LU9eymhGDa1H-BKQPQxPjgAVNaj42sV_nRG7wwH85WqyN6w/w426-h640/RJH_6067.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">From the Old Town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">we continued hiking up the mountain </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to the Church of Sophia. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4nQeQ1kmvmKzzf145vxswF-b5tcj0utmfrDsPolc8cGQjkvndsyOOHRIcSgOnZgRPKRusvhMDv_Id8R_xdLT2AB6LPYj8wYQ8ZZIURqheVcjrFkOWSnHIOtv26yqEH2Ojd_oPnnaw69D9AnDCBlNPjmF3VktNthOIJjUUOMDjtDj_epPonHkH-_4hQ/s2000/RJH_6091.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgR4nQeQ1kmvmKzzf145vxswF-b5tcj0utmfrDsPolc8cGQjkvndsyOOHRIcSgOnZgRPKRusvhMDv_Id8R_xdLT2AB6LPYj8wYQ8ZZIURqheVcjrFkOWSnHIOtv26yqEH2Ojd_oPnnaw69D9AnDCBlNPjmF3VktNthOIJjUUOMDjtDj_epPonHkH-_4hQ/w640-h426/RJH_6091.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">Tempting...the views are worth it. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKsnJBG3eQI0i5FqlG_EAlX8PHCsocqEWcLH8FFjnIbTp06TrVD9lJKNGcGnFJSoRkpN3ioP6sYJ_QZwn8GiKXAxUc50uboweu8iEQca0n_MIO07OD15BMwHfMCUvwLL_orLJ8XpZI3g1xC0bCG32NREId6-3QoS6UyExFY1LsYSDxGrYjB5s4c1sbg/s2000/RJH_6124.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQKsnJBG3eQI0i5FqlG_EAlX8PHCsocqEWcLH8FFjnIbTp06TrVD9lJKNGcGnFJSoRkpN3ioP6sYJ_QZwn8GiKXAxUc50uboweu8iEQca0n_MIO07OD15BMwHfMCUvwLL_orLJ8XpZI3g1xC0bCG32NREId6-3QoS6UyExFY1LsYSDxGrYjB5s4c1sbg/w640-h426/RJH_6124.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbSll0fJZJKO8iJ6sA1a5X6FH0AT5fEZ6zJ3BdyTUhF5l_aIV1ZoEUgqjkdjcdUCLYOWfENJG_ExO2BLajqzYkFOadipcSObUmyrRvQkuM0tvOQjsspbJ_nKB7favm50Ph7zUbE5DIFudku_1MYee5zoRzZ6sprNUDK6HhJ45UfGF4FDdtyQMLPY6Iog/s2000/RJH_6118.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUnsk3WaWefEJPHGC94Bm7r7K1POOQyKPbYtbO9O-66E7HZWuEvH9muYUmaI3aTDup2R6-fHgqtNc_FZ7D85i-eY0ZjLaEqevT0FvfTC2pvhHDEZdrV86BzsS32bWonkIsmQ65Sgu4XggtFjp8LDCeY7CZdh4lEYpBr1slQYUGqF2YFcc_ZmahWztJ-w/w640-h426/RJH_6163.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ahhhh.....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Ok, you need shoes on these beaches, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">even though they consist of rounded stones </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">they are hard on your feet. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFLZE7OWcGUG6SGSSahEoN917G4210QtzxvOpr2f2gtQQh87GD7JkLbXVrf6-xTktaW-60RL5rv__nWEMy_Gg6lix2msPcqMsVj6jR6s8JARj0uWNcooZPaRwv5S9WHkFwEmRb0HeS0pltpgvD0o_FLJbnnH7WbiESnYmRKg7bOVtCeIf_woMIpW4ezA/s2000/RJH_6175.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtYHJa7wn-mmFR267s6vpCTK75BRwxCst_YjHvl-X6VOaXGUfGzPrbSMaXu1_47QSHqdmAtXTeiuXHzU7FSCXv_T423p6ZnnRwpHPMk2fb3CUdOgxwHf7OtmfGJkJSnYIQLsccuYsnmtSmMZz9cEdYxwnxp3FTHAoL-k8yPjcKtP_d6xBjXPaRzGvRgQ/w640-h640/RJH_6177.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> ✅ Bucket List - Being served beverages while relaxing on the beach.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then back to the hotel for Happy Hour </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">followed by dinner along the water's edge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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text-align: center;">For me, this is a perfect vacation day, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but there is so much more of Greece to see,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">so tomorrow we are on the road again. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lh_wrVA-QzOB5XGHuJNfDkYG_2Tw-ObaItOLLmr5a_j6FhyhU7QsLvCGy3lRZd9n3ByBfjkKA09FFkWqMx-AVEkZ77WR4RceqpdR4tTe7FT8VtY12ZVliGWSA5gyyLNGk3sFQt-9JqqVLD6891toiVIheJcmpE_ZSRnLEU69YKmOA8rM-DpX2XAFAA/s4032/IMG_1990.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8lh_wrVA-QzOB5XGHuJNfDkYG_2Tw-ObaItOLLmr5a_j6FhyhU7QsLvCGy3lRZd9n3ByBfjkKA09FFkWqMx-AVEkZ77WR4RceqpdR4tTe7FT8VtY12ZVliGWSA5gyyLNGk3sFQt-9JqqVLD6891toiVIheJcmpE_ZSRnLEU69YKmOA8rM-DpX2XAFAA/w640-h480/IMG_1990.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My relaxing day was </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">climbing 39 floors and </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">walking 20,071 steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He's lucky I love him</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because it was a relaxing day for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiktZZ2WRz7u8Vj7UN2NlwqVh6VGVxLJccArJ-rYsHRe18lXfr4RbhBoqPS8Oqcj4ohHEIwIYI_4EYZyj2LHjj6Ku07z7k-DEMrJsMP9copC744-KckBCgoVMB71P8bmQwU19u7-1O6dks0Wr5IKBn9wE_v5S95UWitAZbS9queJiwUnFnixpWJgTvQ/s2000/RJH_6120.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTiktZZ2WRz7u8Vj7UN2NlwqVh6VGVxLJccArJ-rYsHRe18lXfr4RbhBoqPS8Oqcj4ohHEIwIYI_4EYZyj2LHjj6Ku07z7k-DEMrJsMP9copC744-KckBCgoVMB71P8bmQwU19u7-1O6dks0Wr5IKBn9wE_v5S95UWitAZbS9queJiwUnFnixpWJgTvQ/w640-h426/RJH_6120.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The house he wants to renovate for the view. </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kardamyli is small.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">A long weekend here is plenty of time to relax </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">visit the shops and restaurants, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and explore.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">** You can also rent Kayaks and take a tour of the caves, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but because of a kayaking event there were no tours while we were there. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bummer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com0Kardamyli 240 22, Greece36.8870432 22.23299778.5768093638211553 -12.923252300000001 65.197277036178846 57.3892477tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-79346249179339875222023-06-11T08:50:00.002-04:002023-06-11T22:24:14.251-04:00Visiting Delphi: The Center of the Ancient Greek World<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Delphi is a two-in-one town. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The new town is a modern day village.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The ancient town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which the ancient Greeks considered to be the center of heaven and earth,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is an archeological site. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35-dXUcy6lZjKjQ5XaLSBXQ_876ZkMESFCVX0-V9kEIQ3kiLt0QhiZCHs5F_BvrAYK-Cq9DhIgHg3JSZ9LEwt29BpJVvWq-W4Ta68tOIT0MlIvu_xZ9RkobEX4hBdOoZVGoqChCvlFJcUJlgiBMQZPcpaUsoqv8yVU6mh1FiyfRmu1KEx5KJu9FdANg/s2000/RJH_5463.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh35-dXUcy6lZjKjQ5XaLSBXQ_876ZkMESFCVX0-V9kEIQ3kiLt0QhiZCHs5F_BvrAYK-Cq9DhIgHg3JSZ9LEwt29BpJVvWq-W4Ta68tOIT0MlIvu_xZ9RkobEX4hBdOoZVGoqChCvlFJcUJlgiBMQZPcpaUsoqv8yVU6mh1FiyfRmu1KEx5KJu9FdANg/w640-h426/RJH_5463.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The residents of the ancient town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">were transplanted to the new town </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">to make way for archaeological excavations. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SAVpTQP9gXSVFFZvNMVsJMWEJ4DHFBUZno9KH9pHQiwF9d0JSSwlVt5gSztsGHcVbFYXE_8CVOTuGlysjeeBXyMzR8IYj-8zWUah_Xh89oaYFmXJcoP0xNJyc66vrLVlb1IYlgYlYneutNvqJCKX0fHrhM_DbiLnE1PZrvV4efVPkifi0NyypN4lXg/s2000/RJH_5468-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2000" height="418" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8SAVpTQP9gXSVFFZvNMVsJMWEJ4DHFBUZno9KH9pHQiwF9d0JSSwlVt5gSztsGHcVbFYXE_8CVOTuGlysjeeBXyMzR8IYj-8zWUah_Xh89oaYFmXJcoP0xNJyc66vrLVlb1IYlgYlYneutNvqJCKX0fHrhM_DbiLnE1PZrvV4efVPkifi0NyypN4lXg/w640-h418/RJH_5468-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">The new village is dissected by several one-way,</div><div style="text-align: center;">narrow, terraced streets.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTOWJ4H1E3-UDYuIPqxli0XB-rmDK84Q6Xkmn9nbZKjgVBX5TV66FpXweK6-Vq96wTxmdd-278_V70WHW0AeiL0kJWfczBuo5IiQ4vJVNvACM81IgIptgR6-eTfi76awIEbHEEjJlsTZnArqicLQcKdruzdd0X4tqdHu2OpHRY_IIPhqYU5P9iqNMvw/s2000/RJH_5492.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1049" data-original-width="2000" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizTOWJ4H1E3-UDYuIPqxli0XB-rmDK84Q6Xkmn9nbZKjgVBX5TV66FpXweK6-Vq96wTxmdd-278_V70WHW0AeiL0kJWfczBuo5IiQ4vJVNvACM81IgIptgR6-eTfi76awIEbHEEjJlsTZnArqicLQcKdruzdd0X4tqdHu2OpHRY_IIPhqYU5P9iqNMvw/w640-h336/RJH_5492.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In an hour or so you can walk through the whole town. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYB13K6Vxdr3WGbRMlWtey24ZA14FPFn7537CDYW2e9GYqRmt9nZ9QRi_axym1AADLmph3nZmbzARdn2vBPjJVm6J9Uwrd-SpGCxuaP-botaIkG8ATTWptv9H-5p_SaNLoPflrPH3UbSr_GpQBeh6_hruKgnAzyrmeRcd9LS9hC_wPCKgkE3DZxCqOw/s2000/RJH_5493.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDYB13K6Vxdr3WGbRMlWtey24ZA14FPFn7537CDYW2e9GYqRmt9nZ9QRi_axym1AADLmph3nZmbzARdn2vBPjJVm6J9Uwrd-SpGCxuaP-botaIkG8ATTWptv9H-5p_SaNLoPflrPH3UbSr_GpQBeh6_hruKgnAzyrmeRcd9LS9hC_wPCKgkE3DZxCqOw/w640-h426/RJH_5493.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">I had no idea Greece was so mountainous. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">We certainly burned a lot of calories climbing up and down steps. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Climbing up high anywhere in Delphi provides beautiful views. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm2B3zPpP43GAcsiTpkm-upS872IKXaHVQwF05neBvXMZU0hSWLTpwxpMXQRRlaPZ_ixJS--NPGJzQMvX8K5Fa3XtuqRgPwH6nwyr6b7o1sxrRNSjYdD_Phb70xn8wBnltLSWHOjrJJT5YL5YFlvMw4WdO9K74kzRB9h_N6S_jOHi04VBh6My9dEAUg/s2000/RJH_5481.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpm2B3zPpP43GAcsiTpkm-upS872IKXaHVQwF05neBvXMZU0hSWLTpwxpMXQRRlaPZ_ixJS--NPGJzQMvX8K5Fa3XtuqRgPwH6nwyr6b7o1sxrRNSjYdD_Phb70xn8wBnltLSWHOjrJJT5YL5YFlvMw4WdO9K74kzRB9h_N6S_jOHi04VBh6My9dEAUg/w426-h640/RJH_5481.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And with a short walk we are taken back to ancient times....</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrffqi_23tsg7r7a0wj0LDBITeKPyNiIF-cYNk4Uph5d_VXklxdsEmrhO-DbcPPa4CBxVk_lBVnn_gfjngxl2TOcdNZOS28Bqc5cKVcvVSorKMqfeuPyBJUyKRrFBC2w5lEHul5yhDqvOQGpkFMVfz42pecszmBm71x1VIYw8IdsQ0pWWOrK6oZtsVOg/s2000/RJH_5534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrffqi_23tsg7r7a0wj0LDBITeKPyNiIF-cYNk4Uph5d_VXklxdsEmrhO-DbcPPa4CBxVk_lBVnn_gfjngxl2TOcdNZOS28Bqc5cKVcvVSorKMqfeuPyBJUyKRrFBC2w5lEHul5yhDqvOQGpkFMVfz42pecszmBm71x1VIYw8IdsQ0pWWOrK6oZtsVOg/w640-h640/RJH_5534.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the Delphi Archeological Museum -</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">note the detail remaining on this ancient bronze statue,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"The Charioteer," 5th century BC. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rskxVj0hHWMndX19mgg3u6uxmBzQeHG_WF4VmKr4n6ZnL7ERXYg2qE7MVaTrLZHv0d7FaKCH12gtGkj6JEOocs2h-JM9AmsLZZxcgmFL11GpeYThx983IdimgbiBPwbjDmwEW3TuZnMwg9b_otDvsKqr7yYKPtHowFPz3cfJiS3zi2q_lafs-p65zw/s2000/RJH_5559.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9rskxVj0hHWMndX19mgg3u6uxmBzQeHG_WF4VmKr4n6ZnL7ERXYg2qE7MVaTrLZHv0d7FaKCH12gtGkj6JEOocs2h-JM9AmsLZZxcgmFL11GpeYThx983IdimgbiBPwbjDmwEW3TuZnMwg9b_otDvsKqr7yYKPtHowFPz3cfJiS3zi2q_lafs-p65zw/w640-h426/RJH_5559.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This treasury along The Sacred Way was reconstructed in 1903-6.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwD_et3TnT4kCYepJqiTbTU8hNXdxG9ge7P2hzEc_lowunURUBkxpqVxwWVpIbq4PgSVMxromjeQR_VA-bxjXrUSJU4Xm8oDFwEOIuNM1pYXvuaHztQYSQe9Jd-q6do2ezxJbGx8GZqogW26QFrsvk22cOVjTV0-FuV-pPpKWByuFpyllD-1gEUEL_FQ/s4032/IMG_1844.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwD_et3TnT4kCYepJqiTbTU8hNXdxG9ge7P2hzEc_lowunURUBkxpqVxwWVpIbq4PgSVMxromjeQR_VA-bxjXrUSJU4Xm8oDFwEOIuNM1pYXvuaHztQYSQe9Jd-q6do2ezxJbGx8GZqogW26QFrsvk22cOVjTV0-FuV-pPpKWByuFpyllD-1gEUEL_FQ/w640-h480/IMG_1844.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The theater commands an impressive view. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwWOtJyKpayUN3VhrR444zeKEQ9ubtLLqeWo3KWuw7RXBVN3ENfeClU5ukWlhTjbGnMjYcxCslpNYJ-K4kxQVItiwswnpHWvTifC2CgJvNFYJtaydSN1ZEGIFmu_YNqykKYzoApeN3iBaYZ_UBy7zZP2t0GCCFQjgLw3C-oR0jjyXZcFikWhUYgR0fg/s2000/RJH_5576.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWwWOtJyKpayUN3VhrR444zeKEQ9ubtLLqeWo3KWuw7RXBVN3ENfeClU5ukWlhTjbGnMjYcxCslpNYJ-K4kxQVItiwswnpHWvTifC2CgJvNFYJtaydSN1ZEGIFmu_YNqykKYzoApeN3iBaYZ_UBy7zZP2t0GCCFQjgLw3C-oR0jjyXZcFikWhUYgR0fg/w640-h426/RJH_5576.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people came to Delphi to consult with the oracle, the priestess of Apollo.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The pillars and some of the foundation </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from the Temple of Apollo are all that remain today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NSe6mLIJYYxGyvW-R19DJQtSWaEHoHFFE4jv7f6_ArBM3fRTkXPxki7lQ4lT-Lk-8qnFP950RJN81iYe268U84Ak9iod_Wkzqds6QN7TZgwzw0YW_T1I58klHEzNRiyFnOp-ka0w85LDOyrBAhxbcskBK8x-UfitKjn0CXGL6hIGVFKxMTXY2TXcog/s2000/RJH_5495.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7NSe6mLIJYYxGyvW-R19DJQtSWaEHoHFFE4jv7f6_ArBM3fRTkXPxki7lQ4lT-Lk-8qnFP950RJN81iYe268U84Ak9iod_Wkzqds6QN7TZgwzw0YW_T1I58klHEzNRiyFnOp-ka0w85LDOyrBAhxbcskBK8x-UfitKjn0CXGL6hIGVFKxMTXY2TXcog/w426-h640/RJH_5495.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>The Ancient Path was used by those visiting the Oracle of Delphi.</i></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Delphi is located about a 2 hour drive from Athens </div><div><div style="text-align: center;">and can easily be visited in one day</div><div style="text-align: center;">unless you want to explore the area in more depth. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Most people come to visit the archeological site</div><div style="text-align: center;"> and museum set in a mountainous environment. </div><div style="text-align: center;">But there are also hiking trails and ski slopes</div><div style="text-align: center;">in close proximity.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">APOLLO | The ancient god of oracles. The most Greek of all gods. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">ORACLE | A person through whom a deity speaks.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">THE SACRED WAY | The main path leading from the entrance </div><div style="text-align: center;">to the temple of Apollo. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: right;">
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Skiing in Greece!)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">offering a lively nightlife. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2rzGqElIdupz-aHQ1et20xuHTLTeLDb_bREh9mIdU-D0h2vndXxiTMo2RLWpcyV0K95gyMHIFCAAI16JbRbvyb5Sg6ZY7wZjvYs519_XX3lX2fEHqHDnlMRWvrQzvuWIJ1dCGkjlhGUOqP8th7N3bY_Pt5Am6O3-Gy-BG1PeKEUYfMCcVGTyQVX57w/s2000/RJH_5437.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2rzGqElIdupz-aHQ1et20xuHTLTeLDb_bREh9mIdU-D0h2vndXxiTMo2RLWpcyV0K95gyMHIFCAAI16JbRbvyb5Sg6ZY7wZjvYs519_XX3lX2fEHqHDnlMRWvrQzvuWIJ1dCGkjlhGUOqP8th7N3bY_Pt5Am6O3-Gy-BG1PeKEUYfMCcVGTyQVX57w/w426-h640/RJH_5437.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">It's close proximity for those who wish to visit Delphi </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">also makes it a great place to spend the night. </div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mCuvGIFH2S2Z_DvdF_Z-Hu7doQDLT9ahxaHuPbfYkewPjNcwVmhSL6i7cqfygHoxNEuxeGGNzReETvdLu3o5RmbyyBPcN5XVCS57tb_b6G_vN3mpMuD2skEzHtR3tsr38vUUc-lcxK18LBR3vi3Mk8kt-yXdXOphXw0MYHXiVK4QZWC8ZptercblnQ/s2000/RJH_5413.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8mCuvGIFH2S2Z_DvdF_Z-Hu7doQDLT9ahxaHuPbfYkewPjNcwVmhSL6i7cqfygHoxNEuxeGGNzReETvdLu3o5RmbyyBPcN5XVCS57tb_b6G_vN3mpMuD2skEzHtR3tsr38vUUc-lcxK18LBR3vi3Mk8kt-yXdXOphXw0MYHXiVK4QZWC8ZptercblnQ/w640-h426/RJH_5413.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The people we met here were very friendly as well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One woman told us how to get inside this church. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WYuutPuDwq92bimZxZh0T57GBv4Sef_wUO0-LA7kPLmvRJ4wL-Cm4RuPwhaqo_X9XFvDXAOAi-XJ9TgYedoMUQi4eqpRVYS_KSuEo0SBC3b3HMFCqYP2OMKgw9UQLB856xaPISxqCBFVHVBli2MEyJU9LZlJopWMtczUcGBu8N8LWkPN_-Jbx8_85g/s2000/RJH_5403.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1133" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8WYuutPuDwq92bimZxZh0T57GBv4Sef_wUO0-LA7kPLmvRJ4wL-Cm4RuPwhaqo_X9XFvDXAOAi-XJ9TgYedoMUQi4eqpRVYS_KSuEo0SBC3b3HMFCqYP2OMKgw9UQLB856xaPISxqCBFVHVBli2MEyJU9LZlJopWMtczUcGBu8N8LWkPN_-Jbx8_85g/w362-h640/RJH_5403.jpg" width="362" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This little guy welcomed us too. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEctklrJlU2mr_Hm1Ei4ZoB43Jmy-DyMjGK6FDgOkFg_b0_tl4vegfg1-4OoPbSYflNZVsmpcxLNNqsMr-cIWLc2IaWPRaf0zdgGSa3Uf5qMST-1XW_yNofypmlFmOAS7--ekRmQgSmLkY-iBAd5jz22pPXZ8PFfXtdN-M1a6puJZz_GlhnrqMKGSkWg/s2000/RJH_5379.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEctklrJlU2mr_Hm1Ei4ZoB43Jmy-DyMjGK6FDgOkFg_b0_tl4vegfg1-4OoPbSYflNZVsmpcxLNNqsMr-cIWLc2IaWPRaf0zdgGSa3Uf5qMST-1XW_yNofypmlFmOAS7--ekRmQgSmLkY-iBAd5jz22pPXZ8PFfXtdN-M1a6puJZz_GlhnrqMKGSkWg/w640-h426/RJH_5379.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Being on a mountainside </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">means there were plenty of steps. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53iPcTW8E7RZQqABFot8lY4Zlly8IqWQEtUrmFfZmYako8gucfK4VpyNtzLHiayDF2YbujENyTkDcXNh2m0VhyNdcQlxofXnyrufTDaiposrtmCxeWyBfre577kowAAVDMQeTMMFIqHlSUdZ1giQY22ZoKph2DLILHtgB3gZpxrl6lC5sCQZcj4D8SA/s2000/RJH_5345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi53iPcTW8E7RZQqABFot8lY4Zlly8IqWQEtUrmFfZmYako8gucfK4VpyNtzLHiayDF2YbujENyTkDcXNh2m0VhyNdcQlxofXnyrufTDaiposrtmCxeWyBfre577kowAAVDMQeTMMFIqHlSUdZ1giQY22ZoKph2DLILHtgB3gZpxrl6lC5sCQZcj4D8SA/w426-h640/RJH_5345.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I lost count climbing these steps </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">when I stopped to catch my breath, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but google says there are 264. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpT6sEOvBflPRaP6BlJg--cg1sIchVkEd87njQwllEIZM7AFwl1BRGadNUJfsoYUGIHCcYPCWxPVoNXf6QyQvLE9ZgU7NWZuTqkOiBsk2DPSC8X0oz5AbUXrXfszVEr-tqSbnEkt7SHKVmwlks1iSo4q_sPOPJruzRXHzDUN195Gvtqzn2FM53kD10A/s2000/RJH_5347.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1415" data-original-width="2000" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXpT6sEOvBflPRaP6BlJg--cg1sIchVkEd87njQwllEIZM7AFwl1BRGadNUJfsoYUGIHCcYPCWxPVoNXf6QyQvLE9ZgU7NWZuTqkOiBsk2DPSC8X0oz5AbUXrXfszVEr-tqSbnEkt7SHKVmwlks1iSo4q_sPOPJruzRXHzDUN195Gvtqzn2FM53kD10A/w640-h452/RJH_5347.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br />The steps lead up to this church. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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font-family: inherit;">The Parthenon sits on top the hill.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The ruins of the Ancient Agora in Athens </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">sits in the shadow of its newer neighbor, the Parthenon.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-636AY8oza4-Ku_f--rTCKQXhToFh9wgtdraC8T2Fq81GW70uAmZ2JaGOh6f0ZGz8ZELreCJe46ouGrozAfUeL8Rg9S9MNN3y1NFNOPd3PHm90L8wYhNTXlPrYArO582spUrg1gPjhDrMn7ZjHU-nZcl5YnDovEHwk74CIOdNo_jyoq5UBWxtLH34w/s2000/RJH_4973.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN-636AY8oza4-Ku_f--rTCKQXhToFh9wgtdraC8T2Fq81GW70uAmZ2JaGOh6f0ZGz8ZELreCJe46ouGrozAfUeL8Rg9S9MNN3y1NFNOPd3PHm90L8wYhNTXlPrYArO582spUrg1gPjhDrMn7ZjHU-nZcl5YnDovEHwk74CIOdNo_jyoq5UBWxtLH34w/w640-h426/RJH_4973.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The Agora dates to the <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span>Archaic, Greco-Roman and Byzantine times</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and was a public space where Athenians </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">would go to market, do business, and celebrate religious festivals. </span></div></div></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFXFfXbfoSJ4WlrgAyo3WbD8CezlmFb7tDcniicLxcBoP8vyH-k5S8F9_G62NAAkIhPjmrEV-MF1Xu7jCApu7hfJSBc8SgqBtk_c9ZC4YP3eokdEKoA3HLtd8jCY2PS54PwZkdv0rLism61h6YeqPLdIGtt3TgvQ4GX3NskBjWVKVaRazBWTAQmUjmg/s2000/RJH_5002.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1272" data-original-width="2000" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbFXFfXbfoSJ4WlrgAyo3WbD8CezlmFb7tDcniicLxcBoP8vyH-k5S8F9_G62NAAkIhPjmrEV-MF1Xu7jCApu7hfJSBc8SgqBtk_c9ZC4YP3eokdEKoA3HLtd8jCY2PS54PwZkdv0rLism61h6YeqPLdIGtt3TgvQ4GX3NskBjWVKVaRazBWTAQmUjmg/w640-h408/RJH_5002.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: start;">Stoa of Attalos</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Since 1931 this site has been undergoing excavations, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">preservation, and in the case of the <span><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">Stoa of Attalos--</span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: start;">rebuilt from the ground up based on its ancient appearance.</span> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">(The inside is a small museum.)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8oLpaKxjqVwdWmgU7l9F9x-w0fEcsbv1B8jfDzjQdHLeKxN5l3xxs7weXgEMzdYfk40hK92YbxxAH71S-ufE4-2ejAEnbS-FljQPabAr2gGzapgPj-y8xqZageEl5nLT7YtD6vvaEG8ivuJhjywjoQ5YYxz9MLqInjDJ9I3dQzwLjhF4BgCtQyylnA/s2000/RJH_4983.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb8oLpaKxjqVwdWmgU7l9F9x-w0fEcsbv1B8jfDzjQdHLeKxN5l3xxs7weXgEMzdYfk40hK92YbxxAH71S-ufE4-2ejAEnbS-FljQPabAr2gGzapgPj-y8xqZageEl5nLT7YtD6vvaEG8ivuJhjywjoQ5YYxz9MLqInjDJ9I3dQzwLjhF4BgCtQyylnA/w640-h426/RJH_4983.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">A Byzantine era Church of the Holy Apostles</span></td></tr></tbody></table><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /><span></span></span></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Wandering around the Agora </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">you'll see the ruins of many structures, </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">but it is easy to imagine busy Athenians</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">going about their day to day life here. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3SytnxVUHOtEvs9eR7JqzFxn7hI7IVLo7i0JFDp421OPOzTBF4sMEPE1-KaZTxXkvWuB_hsSCq28KHxrh785Tb9piz1oURlbEDnLVL4d8vVCsdXm3YGEEbpabi4XovujlcEUFghTSFp-TC_ZXgSp6qmbRVZ1wk0abo7sNPtaJIfcoaH47cqG44qbEQ/s2000/RJH_5000.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="2000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ3SytnxVUHOtEvs9eR7JqzFxn7hI7IVLo7i0JFDp421OPOzTBF4sMEPE1-KaZTxXkvWuB_hsSCq28KHxrh785Tb9piz1oURlbEDnLVL4d8vVCsdXm3YGEEbpabi4XovujlcEUFghTSFp-TC_ZXgSp6qmbRVZ1wk0abo7sNPtaJIfcoaH47cqG44qbEQ/w640-h640/RJH_5000.jpg" width="640" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">An original Corinthian column capital. </span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">We marveled at the architectural remains </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and the size of the stones hoisted into the air </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">without modern day equipment. </span></div><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGS_JAwAx43HPs5-SrYzS9vuC_CXvyGMKq-otWgsF-jC-VZY5nbrBuy70OY6G7NCmx20IiYwHLmJkslb6hv2cDsQg0QTgUU0nM0PIv-vkZcTg0ctUjv-9rlP8fDgyP73BloN1po6JakId7HRCdySfchE9bstYn5a9O6l8ajBZ6CIHGQlWAv4ZgVBN2w/s2000/RJH_5035.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1204" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYGS_JAwAx43HPs5-SrYzS9vuC_CXvyGMKq-otWgsF-jC-VZY5nbrBuy70OY6G7NCmx20IiYwHLmJkslb6hv2cDsQg0QTgUU0nM0PIv-vkZcTg0ctUjv-9rlP8fDgyP73BloN1po6JakId7HRCdySfchE9bstYn5a9O6l8ajBZ6CIHGQlWAv4ZgVBN2w/w386-h640/RJH_5035.jpg" width="386" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Temple of Hephaestus from the Stoa</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">The preserved classical <span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;"><span>Temple of Hephaestus </span></span></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">is the only ancient building still standing. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: right;">
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<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Map_of_ancient_agor%C3%A0.jpg" title="Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0>, via Wikimedia Commons"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><img alt="Map of ancient agorà" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/95/Map_of_ancient_agor%C3%A0.jpg/512px-Map_of_ancient_agor%C3%A0.jpg" width="512" /></span></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Davide Mauro, CC BY-SA 4.0</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">You are walking where such greats as </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Sophocles, Socrates, Protagoras,</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and the apostle Paul walked before you. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">We spent about 2 hours here </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">in the morning (beat the heat)</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">and then explored more of Athens. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Location: </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1.06247rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: inherit;">24 Adrianou, Athens<br /></span><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Αρχαία Αγορά Αθηνών, </span><span class="s1" style="box-sizing: inherit;">Αδριανού 24</span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1.06247rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span class="s1" style="background-color: transparent; box-sizing: inherit;"><span style="text-align: left;">10€ In season, 5</span></span><span style="text-align: left;">€</span><span style="text-align: left;"> Off season </span><span style="text-align: left;">as of 2023<br /></span><span style="text-align: left;">also available on a city pass unified ticket. </span></span></div><div style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; line-height: 1.4; margin: 0px 0px 1.06247rem; padding: 0px; text-align: center; text-rendering: optimizelegibility;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="http://odysseus.culture.gr/h/3/eh355.jsp?obj_id=2485" target="_blank"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Click for Additional Information</span></a></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 17.2px; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-64243288507483613072023-06-01T20:02:00.003-04:002023-06-01T21:19:43.058-04:00Impressions of Athens<div style="text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec322376aESHAJRqrR94dwZqdaiSDA_ECW_KuRF2D5kfDg0rpwxYeG6U9WH-9Uq0buxtORyEu1b5VEpp-Dgb7L6CHqMDjv1QqJMtbz1H3JIQhd7iJ3CxWqZ-yDOGTblPJ2FB8nqEXAwpcuMAPL-7ySe-fjsOI2tt4qiSmGFEtlDOI0vuyTn8wuAK_5A/s2000/RJH_4796.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgec322376aESHAJRqrR94dwZqdaiSDA_ECW_KuRF2D5kfDg0rpwxYeG6U9WH-9Uq0buxtORyEu1b5VEpp-Dgb7L6CHqMDjv1QqJMtbz1H3JIQhd7iJ3CxWqZ-yDOGTblPJ2FB8nqEXAwpcuMAPL-7ySe-fjsOI2tt4qiSmGFEtlDOI0vuyTn8wuAK_5A/w640-h426/RJH_4796.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The first thing that struck me driving to our hotel was the architecture...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">well, if you can call it architecture. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Housing on top of shops was built fast and on the cheap between 1950 and 1980 </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">in what is called the Dom-Ino System. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(That sounds scary to me...if one falls...?) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This systems does away with the need for interior load bearing walls. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The condominiums also provide a bit of social mixing as the higher your condo the more expensive it becomes. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So all social spheres are mixed into one building. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhNICtVUKlFdsBDx9UV_y943n-sK7nDcGveTH7Ax7_Tq8rJdx64JmaIStTvWajlxwx9S07CN_Qni5CL4YQNVrhCKHVofWuXkoiRndZ38gPf0YxbTUtws2kawEgTEo0YNq_4A8Kbq3CVr5qa2j5ruxmlFL6GKTRyDi-y7uY-rRYQmFi1FWV70_Hp7Lwg/s2000/RJH_5053.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizhNICtVUKlFdsBDx9UV_y943n-sK7nDcGveTH7Ax7_Tq8rJdx64JmaIStTvWajlxwx9S07CN_Qni5CL4YQNVrhCKHVofWuXkoiRndZ38gPf0YxbTUtws2kawEgTEo0YNq_4A8Kbq3CVr5qa2j5ruxmlFL6GKTRyDi-y7uY-rRYQmFi1FWV70_Hp7Lwg/w640-h426/RJH_5053.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Next up, the traffic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I am used to city traffic in and around Philly, but this traffic is beyond Philly traffic. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The streets are narrow and filled with motorcycles weaving between cars and buses while people bustle between them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It definitely created the feel of being in a Bourne movie. </div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKLVNyGFxjaTBdV7GYli00JYdcMy16pDt9WEa8eFSwCc8vKKaq1HiUKDhuSVQHs0W1EwcYSRxiSmZUKpIR5A99reiT-YiG-iJXXqJghUxSq-J83dBcPZ3S83bETyVjnM4pChSTCus0OoJBy-zNZ9FyVj7MW2c3H9tMV5ojZYdOC9iLRS4MyiQMn35APA/w640-h426/RJH_5257.CR2" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then there is that whole ancient history thing...right in the middle of modern day life buzzing by, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you see something from long ago still managing to survive. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This is the olympic stadium from 1800s but it was built on the site of athletic race courses from 330 BC which was rebuilt in 150 AD with marble seating. </div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlSZRKxG6PfU3Cg5ZxSrTgMCzO3m-BJ5OYkQEOB-chHpvcXnAlvdriBtAxqG-Z31cnbntzGFqJ4YE7LBbTPmxbmjjYtNisST3SysgZbKTOXh3ulVEWkO-5UtPWwifH2q0lC7XvYuQhepxDdZekyLeObEwDNvlfGQ6tZfUWI22j1UyOZRLPM4Bxo7etg/s2000/RJH_5060.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1333" data-original-width="2000" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitlSZRKxG6PfU3Cg5ZxSrTgMCzO3m-BJ5OYkQEOB-chHpvcXnAlvdriBtAxqG-Z31cnbntzGFqJ4YE7LBbTPmxbmjjYtNisST3SysgZbKTOXh3ulVEWkO-5UtPWwifH2q0lC7XvYuQhepxDdZekyLeObEwDNvlfGQ6tZfUWI22j1UyOZRLPM4Bxo7etg/w640-h426/RJH_5060.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The juxtaposition of old and new surrounds you. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If you own property and you want to do any excavation, you need to have an archeologist on site. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Should the archeologist find something of interest, your project can be held up for years. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">If the find is of high interest of value, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">you have the privilege of allowing the government to give you a small donation in exchange for confiscating your property.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgf1w-5iLCbD7WZGA_ml7XySTr4XotrvcNXENHfPSvBdLoTJQLG5LU4Nz-WQmLAnxpDmZFEgeiSQ7TqDJrWOhbZV3qXLxben7TbWHS23R07_-9UCJpkuToytRP8IuZXlFeTKj2ErDT8wFmRcHepyCch8HENlXMBiKUdSQX15eAU5x7JH_ZUlN2WB2XVGQ/s6720/RJH_5295.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; 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</div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-59756252466766450882023-05-29T11:50:00.000-04:002023-05-29T11:50:17.110-04:00Discovering Ramshackle Homes and Cobbled Passageways of Anafiotika, Athens, Greece<div style="text-align: center;">
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text-align: center;">is found perched on the northern side of the Acropolis:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Anafiotika. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGp3UGdK51yr5qgnlvBH128U_9b5LdWAtLd3NuGG7xMc5WqrFvQOg2fml8TBItcqejDwNoTmiBbFI1gYwtQhCZl3iYxNE7asfCLRfSl2OcNNWUyZcczUBUH8cGghmls1yjJrJb5RCJiR2vPPEWaESlHoyKhcKmKV2O5p2rhAZiQ-LiO1nC38TNqcIgg/s2000/RJH_4799.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="472" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSGp3UGdK51yr5qgnlvBH128U_9b5LdWAtLd3NuGG7xMc5WqrFvQOg2fml8TBItcqejDwNoTmiBbFI1gYwtQhCZl3iYxNE7asfCLRfSl2OcNNWUyZcczUBUH8cGghmls1yjJrJb5RCJiR2vPPEWaESlHoyKhcKmKV2O5p2rhAZiQ-LiO1nC38TNqcIgg/w314-h472/RJH_4799.jpg" width="314" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYJ0H0TBgm4U6LhczuY7D4-c1bcYXM8OC05tEwyySrPFWiZnLmML23v1GpRy7pmkWFPMiXbNFlRPra3qUDsQgnHNpiRUtqG5Vb407dUcpbB44uKfasJv-OpJyBJstKRU4CgpdmRFAxZ9WmOQGqv6fLps5hUiL5JbyF1PXC19uOQmDVUKHvpNS4e6fR-Q/s2000/RJH_4807.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Little Anafio" is a collection of ramshackle homes </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">built in the 1800s by people from the Anafi Islands.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">They came as tradesmen to help rebuild Athens.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Their small homes are separated by tiny cobbled passageways. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxoctQ79lZr9vEp10Z6r1CSz_uwFP4q8r1y4MYisyN607Oa-FNt5zq0bxC5ApnWgMB7fTXPLJDLbvsTiB9WwjPz6kKw74YA4Edjn3QSWbtBarSpuOD_ka2hE2SJ5yd3yxfzHbWfcEO82FaYgY4DIO1BqxfLl4OEYtRX4-hOAkK-UNW_3c4dm9ItGWw/s2000/RJH_4811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2000" data-original-width="1333" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7gxoctQ79lZr9vEp10Z6r1CSz_uwFP4q8r1y4MYisyN607Oa-FNt5zq0bxC5ApnWgMB7fTXPLJDLbvsTiB9WwjPz6kKw74YA4Edjn3QSWbtBarSpuOD_ka2hE2SJ5yd3yxfzHbWfcEO82FaYgY4DIO1BqxfLl4OEYtRX4-hOAkK-UNW_3c4dm9ItGWw/w426-h640/RJH_4811.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At one time this neighborhood was larger </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">than the 45 or so remaining structures.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The archeological excavations around the Acropolis </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">claimed a number of these homes.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFGRQ0GF41UIxAunZGZQiz_RedxHRmPvnIowy_lAQGApUbxsPko6j1YIGXmMrTm1Kdi1qOeSYG-WhjMBTjfPoA9lkRElLkEHc5ScdzpfC4LfyNdfPu3H_IKtLrHAmj2o4VM5gmwv_-5Omm4SFcLp30rySB2OGzfErflFtxmWVXqKKjnqVf2K0GCCB4w/s2000/RJH_4830.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1464" data-original-width="2000" height="468" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeFGRQ0GF41UIxAunZGZQiz_RedxHRmPvnIowy_lAQGApUbxsPko6j1YIGXmMrTm1Kdi1qOeSYG-WhjMBTjfPoA9lkRElLkEHc5ScdzpfC4LfyNdfPu3H_IKtLrHAmj2o4VM5gmwv_-5Omm4SFcLp30rySB2OGzfErflFtxmWVXqKKjnqVf2K0GCCB4w/w640-h468/RJH_4830.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find Anafiotika from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Stratonos Street or Prytaneiou Street.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Take any of the steps or alleys that head uphill</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and you'll find this tranquil neighborhood</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">waiting to be explored. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vobJwZ9mOrMF0dOQ6gl4sgWXv7mj0PHqtR-VPVboOdf05xKUo64fcuzpj4fx2jE09FHA5IBdw4eXrYKW1B_2mTqVImUOBC7ps9BOPGfGU1cPIQ1bsEcMjffP1JY4z_oi1rD8PbLoXyE4xir8Lv-YKW0fgcC-kwRWVbFRJ9H3Eg48breSsa62bJm88g/s2000/RJH_4835.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1423" data-original-width="2000" height="456" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vobJwZ9mOrMF0dOQ6gl4sgWXv7mj0PHqtR-VPVboOdf05xKUo64fcuzpj4fx2jE09FHA5IBdw4eXrYKW1B_2mTqVImUOBC7ps9BOPGfGU1cPIQ1bsEcMjffP1JY4z_oi1rD8PbLoXyE4xir8Lv-YKW0fgcC-kwRWVbFRJ9H3Eg48breSsa62bJm88g/w640-h456/RJH_4835.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">After our explorations, we stopped for dinner at Yiasemi (3*)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">along the pedestrian steps of Mnisikleous Street </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">where the hosts somewhat aggressively hawk for your business.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">How cute are those ceramic doors and windows </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">modeled after Anafiotika?</div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fxn7Jm3Z-VYECS42K4TsSnyYl9hKgg8RL248mGAShWCXwElXJptARmUFBNF_g9UGAPrkUNNF3z4yJyXHr4zD-70t5_TiheSPUBuzLsdI9CZ2qHk5KdsAH742qHlXSo2FPguPOIu6CbdujtE1nQDZMTpudhC5xknr9hYz-pPW-scmZYqBj8DrFOqWTw/s2000/RJH_4853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1714" data-original-width="2000" height="548" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2Fxn7Jm3Z-VYECS42K4TsSnyYl9hKgg8RL248mGAShWCXwElXJptARmUFBNF_g9UGAPrkUNNF3z4yJyXHr4zD-70t5_TiheSPUBuzLsdI9CZ2qHk5KdsAH742qHlXSo2FPguPOIu6CbdujtE1nQDZMTpudhC5xknr9hYz-pPW-scmZYqBj8DrFOqWTw/w640-h548/RJH_4853.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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THROWBACK THRIFT is a small thrift store located in Willow Grove, PA benefiting animals. Prices are a tad higher than I like and I bought a vintage rolling pin for $10 - yes, I paid to much. But it's for that animals, right? A couple other finds, then time to head home...although I was tempted to hit another store, I just didn't want to wait the 1/2 hour for it to open.
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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One end, close to where we started, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is the Lebanon Reservoir and dam. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsXPZKwjz8Rpey1b6hTykpWIaE9FQADZ0_T-AdDbyboUm2GiFhFzPI86ORnLAcnwBzgeg-7t5Cj1LxCDfjoh5971B4dHuwA9CDdVRA3aJNQxZj3l_v_wqtaHbnUYPNLsGNCqRrgsh-K2ygOyOZlkdHxhPCZT6mTKmnTcv64xqY1rqNnKuiWS-QisN2w/s6720/RJH_8489-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLsXPZKwjz8Rpey1b6hTykpWIaE9FQADZ0_T-AdDbyboUm2GiFhFzPI86ORnLAcnwBzgeg-7t5Cj1LxCDfjoh5971B4dHuwA9CDdVRA3aJNQxZj3l_v_wqtaHbnUYPNLsGNCqRrgsh-K2ygOyOZlkdHxhPCZT6mTKmnTcv64xqY1rqNnKuiWS-QisN2w/w640-h426/RJH_8489-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The other end, 20 miles later, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">is near Ellendale Forge. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But other trail users, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and there were not many,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">said you could get to Dauphin </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">along the Susquehanna River from there as well.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL0WkB1T_S6zC4c1MvmfJlOP4fCyHGn6SQVeIuaBmlBIJvooQQ-THJIZQFbVnyyMpNJsEgnxc4TvOojddgnLvjZ4d4rgFebCzjP92yGvf7BlphBy6fKUNo8M18Tk1SQSZFU8fIH3ySjJSE0FaM-d3LA4wglDC7P57KpjMULfGFX74JymykWqwEid0fA/s6486/RJH_8523-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4324" data-original-width="6486" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtL0WkB1T_S6zC4c1MvmfJlOP4fCyHGn6SQVeIuaBmlBIJvooQQ-THJIZQFbVnyyMpNJsEgnxc4TvOojddgnLvjZ4d4rgFebCzjP92yGvf7BlphBy6fKUNo8M18Tk1SQSZFU8fIH3ySjJSE0FaM-d3LA4wglDC7P57KpjMULfGFX74JymykWqwEid0fA/w640-h426/RJH_8523-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The best sight along the trail was above...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">do you see it?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There were several of them. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Beaver Lodges. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We saw 3 from one vantage point. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We didn't see active beavers though.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;">My husband did not like it </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and was ready to leave way before me </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and I'm the one without shock absorption. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwLMoEoyIs6kJ_QNUGJUIV_PwPYriigteuNuLeDUCJgBSUtieeKv4CDW9NAureghndxXru2GNqf3HsmI7Lt2GG5BF5gf0mOOaRH7994mq_r4p4kg30Vz60eEa1hyDyskPepHQUkDUGEa_3p5TS1MU-Rcp11jvWK0bSJiWsCRkfM1agKhHUeVvrHg9UA/s2976/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-06%20at%207.39.53%20PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1574" data-original-width="2976" height="338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLwLMoEoyIs6kJ_QNUGJUIV_PwPYriigteuNuLeDUCJgBSUtieeKv4CDW9NAureghndxXru2GNqf3HsmI7Lt2GG5BF5gf0mOOaRH7994mq_r4p4kg30Vz60eEa1hyDyskPepHQUkDUGEa_3p5TS1MU-Rcp11jvWK0bSJiWsCRkfM1agKhHUeVvrHg9UA/w640-h338/Screen%20Shot%202022-05-06%20at%207.39.53%20PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We totaled 20 miles which means we </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">completed half the trail. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(20 mi is my mental limit </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">unless motivated by something else...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">ice cream maybe?)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't think either of us is in a hurry to </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">complete the other half.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For trail info <a href="http://stonyvalley.com/rail-trail.html" target="_blank">click here</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLX9fR5Z90idmhaSZdOCcUXWr8Ki3XCZI6ibwrHa-Waal3Cb1YTw8hiBUY441dy9Rgmcp8ScX_K7a8vOHdGk_E_KSB9sd82OhtSowAjK1RKUtCosMnP_EONvLbROwPtsDu20chr4kah9QFdMsxbgn8piMSJyjCfiMbiiqPuvnZEIYi2BkMP2_T-CLWg/s6720/RJH_8534.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnLX9fR5Z90idmhaSZdOCcUXWr8Ki3XCZI6ibwrHa-Waal3Cb1YTw8hiBUY441dy9Rgmcp8ScX_K7a8vOHdGk_E_KSB9sd82OhtSowAjK1RKUtCosMnP_EONvLbROwPtsDu20chr4kah9QFdMsxbgn8piMSJyjCfiMbiiqPuvnZEIYi2BkMP2_T-CLWg/w640-h426/RJH_8534.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we were in the area we stopped to see the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Union Canal Tunnel</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">which can be seen from a park with said name. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwrHLiBL02Cus_WnrK_QetrNvzt7dBmV4G9DPNRZ0b-xPAlLOCtt6sa_MbE1xDFiBSbW92weKNoGMSC88kkYlCy-zEyDlKNwocmx2D6DQvAm2O0Upeg3P4oti11ewiM1osK4SJt7RtmLNr7dCFAkGh9xaEcsXyS2glpFb3UAvoP3f6kD5ObLQH_NY4g/s6720/RJH_8539.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4480" data-original-width="6720" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibwrHLiBL02Cus_WnrK_QetrNvzt7dBmV4G9DPNRZ0b-xPAlLOCtt6sa_MbE1xDFiBSbW92weKNoGMSC88kkYlCy-zEyDlKNwocmx2D6DQvAm2O0Upeg3P4oti11ewiM1osK4SJt7RtmLNr7dCFAkGh9xaEcsXyS2glpFb3UAvoP3f6kD5ObLQH_NY4g/w640-h426/RJH_8539.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>The Union Canal Tunnel boasts being the oldest in the USA </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and was built 1825-1827. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The mules used along the towpath made their way over top the tunnel </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">while the boats were poled through it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">For more canal info <a href="https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=84218" target="_blank">click here.</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I would not go out of my way for either </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the rail trail or the tunnel, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 9 Finding the Magic in Canyonlands National Park</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Before you go watch the <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cany/learn/photosmultimedia/orientationvideo.htm" target="_blank">NPS park video</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/basicinfo.htm" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Canyonlands Park Basic Information</a><span style="text-align: left;"> has up to date info on everything from hours, trails, map, and fees.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Since we were first timers we went to the most popular and accessible part of the park - <b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/IslandRoadsandTrailsforweb21.pdf" target="_blank">Island in the Sky</a></b>. I think Canyonlands is big enough to demand a return trip for some exploring in the other parts of the park: The Needles, The Maze and Horseshoe Canyon. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Allow 45 minutes travel time from Moab to Island in the Sky, Canyonlands</span></span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Drive</b> to <b>Mesa Arch</b> in Island in the Sky section of <b>Canyonlands</b> for sunrise or as close to it as you can get. This is a very popular spot because this is where the <i>magic</i> is. Once sunrise is over people pack up and leave and it will be much quieter. I hated all the people there. We arrived an hour after sunrise and I took this image over the shoulder of a selfie-girl taking endless selfies at this prime location. Sadly she wasn't even positioned to get this view! Don't be a spot hogger like selfie-girl. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZM_Wh-Ppl2RHPOIcv-X-z971t9AQUo-eggsWO5DmpvHCd-fziVJgUSGK0S3sNs9f3DEcoCWoVtI5-hzyxOmu3OHq03jcwOtpgYicS1rqAN8o87Ty7OtTgn7RZeOOcYzrE8PPsffEmG6y/s2048/RJH_7469-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqZM_Wh-Ppl2RHPOIcv-X-z971t9AQUo-eggsWO5DmpvHCd-fziVJgUSGK0S3sNs9f3DEcoCWoVtI5-hzyxOmu3OHq03jcwOtpgYicS1rqAN8o87Ty7OtTgn7RZeOOcYzrE8PPsffEmG6y/w640-h426/RJH_7469-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My favorite photo of the trip.*<br />Mesa Arch</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>Drive to the end of Grand View Point Rd to the <b>Grandview Point Overlook</b>. 15 min. Canyonlands in noa as crowded as Arches but there is also less parking.<div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uXeAeZ-f53gehNNAsU6uVzdJFY6RQPPsmxqo5J5LGKk5juiyvOsgdxbXusujyHcHElZxDeESQN7lS4Y30KtWgRUUkl7d-MhfsNWECoiNiigjsjmKbcK9j5s8-VYgcSpuw5uCR038zLLr/s2048/RJH_7520.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-uXeAeZ-f53gehNNAsU6uVzdJFY6RQPPsmxqo5J5LGKk5juiyvOsgdxbXusujyHcHElZxDeESQN7lS4Y30KtWgRUUkl7d-MhfsNWECoiNiigjsjmKbcK9j5s8-VYgcSpuw5uCR038zLLr/w640-h426/RJH_7520.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">End of trail to Upheaval Dome Lookout.*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojlky7wraCwYXyJyEJ_oU5QdBEG7I0pHgW0jqX3-nGR_gekWjXt6pXLI32iiRuaoVbBFFMCjEX_JXuZzeH7efIwvKAMoKp-1W_G-aUuAtiYHCtH7MAj1p27TfsMkYsqWgY4zFgExEzaXP/s2048/RJH_7525-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhojlky7wraCwYXyJyEJ_oU5QdBEG7I0pHgW0jqX3-nGR_gekWjXt6pXLI32iiRuaoVbBFFMCjEX_JXuZzeH7efIwvKAMoKp-1W_G-aUuAtiYHCtH7MAj1p27TfsMkYsqWgY4zFgExEzaXP/w640-h426/RJH_7525-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Canyonlands National Park*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>DRIVE Backtrack to <b>White Rim Overlook </b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>HIKE</b> 1.8 mi/1hr One of the best east-facing vistas is White Rim Overlook, which offers sweeping 300-degree views from the mid-point a 1.8-mile round trip hike. </li></ul>Drive back to Grand View Point Rd and continue north (turn right) to <b>Buck Canyon Overlook</b>. </div><div>Continue N on Grand View Point Rd keeping left at the Y to <b>Green River Overlook </b>on the left.</div><div>Exit left from this overlook to Upheaval Dome Rd. Park at <b>Upheaval Dome</b> Trailhead. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>HIKE</b> to crater views 1.8mi RT/1.25hr</li></ul></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><b>HIKE Optional add ons/alternatives</b>: Whale Rock panorama 1mi/30min hike and Aztec Butte to ancient granaries 2mi/1hr on Upheaval Dome Road.</li></ul>Finish <b>Canyonlands </b>by returning toward the visitor center but stop at <b>Shafer Overlook</b> before exiting. </div><div><br /></div><div>From here we made our way to <b>Salt Lake City</b> to be ready for an early morning flight the next day. What I liked about flying out of SLC is the rental car return is connected directly to the airport terminals. We kept the car and drove ourselves to the airport at 4:30 morning! (We had an early flight.) <br /><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>HOTEL </b>We stayed at a Holiday Inn Express Airport East, close to the airport. It was average. </div><div><b>DINNER </b>The hotel host recommended Lofte's Bar and Grille which was conveniently close but the food was just average. </div><div><br /></div><div>Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </div><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But lesson learned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Never pack light! </i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link below to go directly to that day:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">That's all folks!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I hope this helps someone plan their trip. Safe travels!</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>MAPS</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NPS_canyonlands-island-in-the-sky-map.jpg" title="U.S. National Park Service, restoration/cleanup by Matt Holly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons"><img alt="NPS canyonlands-island-in-the-sky-map" height="640" src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f8/NPS_canyonlands-island-in-the-sky-map.jpg/256px-NPS_canyonlands-island-in-the-sky-map.jpg" width="512" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">U.S. National Park Service, restoration/cleanup by Matt Holly, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons</span></div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-257661200827146189.post-13756139005146524012021-11-02T19:33:00.012-04:002021-11-03T19:27:29.076-04:00The First Timer's Visit to Utah's 5 National Parks, Day 8: Finding the Magic in Arches National Park<div style="text-align: center;">
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<b><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 8: Finding the Magic in Arches National Park</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/fees.htm" target="_blank">Fee</a>s</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/arch/learn/news/upload/Arches2021Vol2_VisitorGuide_forweb.pdf" style="text-align: left;" target="_blank">Arches ParkVisitor Guide</a><span style="text-align: left;"> has up to date info on everything from hours, trails, map, and fees.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></span><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7WzaBMnOe4C-hk-tQVHWNLLq-QCg9bi3EpQfXeqFJ6odeoJNFDCF9Nd0rlFdXqS2odKZB3EZd6Wo6w2-fVjz_-TB5q5QXqMQp1bKQhXReuljy4d5q73cRSyih7ZubsO7wnpnPidibAwt/s3782/DSC00995-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="3782" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhi7WzaBMnOe4C-hk-tQVHWNLLq-QCg9bi3EpQfXeqFJ6odeoJNFDCF9Nd0rlFdXqS2odKZB3EZd6Wo6w2-fVjz_-TB5q5QXqMQp1bKQhXReuljy4d5q73cRSyih7ZubsO7wnpnPidibAwt/w640-h141/DSC00995-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">Get to Arches NP early. Once the allotted number of cars have entered they close and ask you to return in the afternoon. If you miss your entry go to Day 9 and finish Day 8 with Dead Horse National Park (below). You have another chance to get into Arches on Day 9 - Don't miss it! </span></li></ul><b>HIKE 1</b> <a href="https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/devils-garden.htm" target="_blank">DEVILS GARDEN TRAIL</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Arrive early and go directly to <b>Devil's Garden Trail</b> at the very end of Main Park Road Build your own hike anywhere from 30 minutes to 4 hours. We did 4 hours. If you do less you can add other things to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">There is a large parking lot here but it is said to fill up quickly. We were among the first to arrive so there was not problem for us. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi1CkNi3BUUtdwvEn4zxfTiXS2gkCv5FUjBx7DI1-bt8TjzDvgFBia_lJABtT2a1o-u3ND4IY6SxFfTb7-5zoM2JcZpag66VyhdONaZRXn7AabATLe41G_X4iklp7kcftiPl30Pi5Gx0F/s2048/DSC00972-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyi1CkNi3BUUtdwvEn4zxfTiXS2gkCv5FUjBx7DI1-bt8TjzDvgFBia_lJABtT2a1o-u3ND4IY6SxFfTb7-5zoM2JcZpag66VyhdONaZRXn7AabATLe41G_X4iklp7kcftiPl30Pi5Gx0F/w640-h480/DSC00972-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arches National Park*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZev45AwP8nGTq6FnQyctEWaKHpR1FYlVcjHpCjYYoL0FouC7fT6CQDrUNlLxR5mDDSsBRWwRjfY23h3TRvmsUd4sV1nH_TgH_lgGNqI6dVExikOKJeAbtxQ-nVA-9FAAVhZCDHzw0xEe/s2048/DSC00980-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibZev45AwP8nGTq6FnQyctEWaKHpR1FYlVcjHpCjYYoL0FouC7fT6CQDrUNlLxR5mDDSsBRWwRjfY23h3TRvmsUd4sV1nH_TgH_lgGNqI6dVExikOKJeAbtxQ-nVA-9FAAVhZCDHzw0xEe/w640-h480/DSC00980-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arches National Park*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Start with an easy hike to <b>Landscape Arch</b>. If this is all you do it is a 1.6mi/30 min hike.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>On your way back you can add the easy spur trail to <b>Pine Tree and Tunnel Arches.</b> This adds .5mi/20min to your hike</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">After Landscape Arch there is a difficult climb to get to the spur trails for <b>Partition and Navajo Arches</b>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">This adds.8mi/30min to your hike. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Continue on the main trail to <b>Double O Arch</b>. This adds a lot of time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul><li>On your way back you can add the easy spur trail to <b>Pine Tree and Tunnel Arches</b>. This adds .5mi/20min to your hike</li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">If you hike the entire loop it is 7.8 mi and takes 3-4 hours. We hiked in and out to Double O with all the spurs skipping the return via Primitive Trail because it turned cold, rainy/snowy and very windy. We probably saved about an hour of hiking that way. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkXmYyF4GxaA1oie0j8ThAedH6gld5PS_ct-aMqZMVKF6Vp1FcyJF_pQp_e3aNy20khYITWjn4SvHlqq5WAT4XdZ2YPtYcmvXtb1ik_syhkcr0zOdiaqidgzevkwZURL6rWAsGpCck-GC/s2048/DSC00990-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkkXmYyF4GxaA1oie0j8ThAedH6gld5PS_ct-aMqZMVKF6Vp1FcyJF_pQp_e3aNy20khYITWjn4SvHlqq5WAT4XdZ2YPtYcmvXtb1ik_syhkcr0zOdiaqidgzevkwZURL6rWAsGpCck-GC/w640-h480/DSC00990-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The trails in Devil's Garden have minimal markings.* </td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLO2EUVKagcnb9kd3TYRR00ayQf0p75d3INQdBbs4ED0QaRvvDo2QpXJjlQDJI5I0l1WEA9oS7G7s5QzJEG3DPvkz7Q4hnqomWJ6sl4j5iVDBZ70V_MqYAXfQGm13WtOS6-Z56VHsxktB/s2048/DSC01025-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRLO2EUVKagcnb9kd3TYRR00ayQf0p75d3INQdBbs4ED0QaRvvDo2QpXJjlQDJI5I0l1WEA9oS7G7s5QzJEG3DPvkz7Q4hnqomWJ6sl4j5iVDBZ70V_MqYAXfQGm13WtOS6-Z56VHsxktB/w640-h480/DSC01025-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arches National Park*</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/carto/hfc/carto/media/ARCHmap1.jpg" target="_blank">ARCH VIEWING</a></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">From the parking are for Devil's Garden backtrack on Main Park Road....</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Drive to <b>Skyline Arch </b>(allow 5 min)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Drive to <b>Sand Dune Arch</b> (allow 30 min)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We skipped Broken Arch (allow 1 hour) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Turn into the Windows Section off of Main Park Road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Visit the <b>Garden of Eden</b> for a panorama of 3 arches (allow 15 min)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Continue to the end of the <b>Windows Section</b> to view and hike to multiple arches from the same lot (allow1 hr)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-size: x-small;">This is where the <i>magic </i>is in case you were wondering.</span></li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oRPrpVIgR2d8Ar0zaBe65797kr0J8hWOyYcAE4-1vFugm4JQdVxAtaInLKoe3zdNx7ZZ60jgn9Fiy5l_A0RoRo3WFTE_iT904FO1xtDJXnM1FPXLejBN9pJKZ-Lx-3esMTNxrJ1IZvqY/s2048/DSC01074-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5oRPrpVIgR2d8Ar0zaBe65797kr0J8hWOyYcAE4-1vFugm4JQdVxAtaInLKoe3zdNx7ZZ60jgn9Fiy5l_A0RoRo3WFTE_iT904FO1xtDJXnM1FPXLejBN9pJKZ-Lx-3esMTNxrJ1IZvqY/w640-h480/DSC01074-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From inside Double Arch*</td></tr></tbody></table><div><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Gszst1GftrnE3cHva5S28fMfa9IQOxbZH59JBgxjaDbubpYhH8Z42Wq04ZCreD6EUTe-HOJkg7rxlBP-ZINs-j-fX_XDvX-Hjqe21Si-1B5CjTd15L3f27G7aQes1AxS4ZIbvyuetcg/s2048/DSC01060-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim1Gszst1GftrnE3cHva5S28fMfa9IQOxbZH59JBgxjaDbubpYhH8Z42Wq04ZCreD6EUTe-HOJkg7rxlBP-ZINs-j-fX_XDvX-Hjqe21Si-1B5CjTd15L3f27G7aQes1AxS4ZIbvyuetcg/w640-h480/DSC01060-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Arch, My Favorite*</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Snap a photo of <b>Balanced Rock</b> as you return to the Main Park Road</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 2</b> Park Ave Trailhead (2 mi/30 min)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Exit</b> Arches National Park</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Dead Horse State Park</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvLqOzM1EFfUdJdSIeD2pTN-0Ou9_My_n5mHfSKE8dLnK84KW54HThbgiq9eTGcApPhs0hr_6dvuyKu0heiq84CFl8PKD0Axi2MG2sT1yc4rpS9wz4Fxj_AQ1zx678BqIPFplJRUnS5Gi/s2048/RJH_7440-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAvLqOzM1EFfUdJdSIeD2pTN-0Ou9_My_n5mHfSKE8dLnK84KW54HThbgiq9eTGcApPhs0hr_6dvuyKu0heiq84CFl8PKD0Axi2MG2sT1yc4rpS9wz4Fxj_AQ1zx678BqIPFplJRUnS5Gi/w640-h426/RJH_7440-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Turn Right</b> and make your way to <b>Dead Horse State Park</b> ($20) for Grand Canyon-like views. You can stop at pull offs or build<a href="https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/dead-horse/hiking-at-dead-horse-point/#Dead%20Horse%20Point%20Overlook" target="_blank"> your own hike</a>. In the morning hike the west rim in the afternoon and early evening hike the east rim - this will provide you with glowing light on your view and you won't be fighting looking into the sun. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>A perfect short hike is from Dead Horse Point to Meander Overlook and back. </li><li>If you want to hike the whole rim start at Dead Horse Point and go either way and this gives you a break at the visitor center about 1/2 way on your hike. </li></ul></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw262a5n4liXJNY9kkElZ6USBR60dBkQnHuXKpPHWuVfvcik-UVLNk_hNGl4Fz8wy_Es-soBUwBPH8N_1qZxwoRzDodDTGhTnqY_72UNz_YQTmjYhx4TOk6LrWnVcvNA8KpgrKi3XGH_e/s2048/RJH_7448-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJw262a5n4liXJNY9kkElZ6USBR60dBkQnHuXKpPHWuVfvcik-UVLNk_hNGl4Fz8wy_Es-soBUwBPH8N_1qZxwoRzDodDTGhTnqY_72UNz_YQTmjYhx4TOk6LrWnVcvNA8KpgrKi3XGH_e/w640-h426/RJH_7448-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Maps</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2Ou_MERsv5ZzBYhlyaBty9nGts_QDXosS95NcFBes97cvSlA-8EsUgCu3bN-Dtv9OHQOZCYbVSAQLpmxPhY0Wyt-mUB7h3nKuQrmgFuc6NznOjSbS4JUEt7yY1-wypSvjw6uQA7Efguj/s500/arches.gif" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="500" data-original-width="392" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgc2Ou_MERsv5ZzBYhlyaBty9nGts_QDXosS95NcFBes97cvSlA-8EsUgCu3bN-Dtv9OHQOZCYbVSAQLpmxPhY0Wyt-mUB7h3nKuQrmgFuc6NznOjSbS4JUEt7yY1-wypSvjw6uQA7Efguj/w502-h640/arches.gif" width="502" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Arches National Park <a href="https://www.nps.gov/arch/planyourvisit/fees.htm" target="_blank">$Fee</a></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPUsMHiWDOABAMSkOIQEmh9ebuBRjqwiYbure9htZo9dYDHP7ze55x6TAQDM03xR-gBVJg68pkwRZFWOJt5o4i1wEvP8aLAYGyRgkfsfX3KA6Iclf9V8OBCQOWIiyYLqOZPX586oRRTZR/s640/Hiking-Map-1.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="640" height="554" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXPUsMHiWDOABAMSkOIQEmh9ebuBRjqwiYbure9htZo9dYDHP7ze55x6TAQDM03xR-gBVJg68pkwRZFWOJt5o4i1wEvP8aLAYGyRgkfsfX3KA6Iclf9V8OBCQOWIiyYLqOZPX586oRRTZR/w640-h554/Hiking-Map-1.jpeg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dead Horse State Park $20</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><b>DINNER </b>in Moab. There are a lot of options for Dinner in Moab compared to the previous locations. We ate at <a href="https://sultanmoab.com/" target="_blank">Sultan Mediterranean Grill</a> and thought the food was excellent. <div><br /><b>HOTEL </b>There are a lot more options here for hotels as well. We earn points at Holiday Inn Express so we stayed there. It was average. I am not a fan of their breakfasts but oh well. <div><br /></div><div>Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. 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<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">DAY 7 </span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Finding the Magic in Little Wild Horse and Goblin Valley State Park</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div>Have<b> breakfast</b> in Torrey and enjoy the 1 1/2 hr drive on Route 24 to <b><a href="https://utah.com/little-wild-horse-canyon" target="_blank">Little Wild Horse Canyon</a> </b>via the entrance to Goblin Valley State Park. (If you go via Coal Mine Road it takes longer to get there.) <b> </b>This is a fun slot canyon to hike. It isn't too technical but can offer some fun scrambling.<br /><br /></div><div><b>HIKE 1:</b></div><div><b>Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon</b> Out and back hike your choice of when to turn around or the full hike 8.1mi/5hr. Have snacks or a packed lunch when through. This slot canyon was <i>magical</i>!! <br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmZbYiAWDA3MJqxGaZQnVEtznBUmjJuAByvN_332DLr7FrIa8PgCPO7vO_BGchlcK3-TtQrpIoKvux0mfn_ksRXTsCcaDiCvoSI4cp-EPAxUkz9H5OZvpUiunYSx47hPlrLtcOQq7JoFM/s2048/RJH_7156-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpmZbYiAWDA3MJqxGaZQnVEtznBUmjJuAByvN_332DLr7FrIa8PgCPO7vO_BGchlcK3-TtQrpIoKvux0mfn_ksRXTsCcaDiCvoSI4cp-EPAxUkz9H5OZvpUiunYSx47hPlrLtcOQq7JoFM/w640-h426/RJH_7156-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOCD8knNv6tnYY-42Rv_O7iJNsW6wQANZ2wlx595eEy6yDqFd5N9nhm4HLy6V2fYISlLsPTTWybBGAvuRATV59Et487Iw7cPbI5iWi6oqlPCqsVuMpwLAnO4Zu53h6-Jzfv2fUEqk9T8/s2048/RJH_7172.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1642" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTlOCD8knNv6tnYY-42Rv_O7iJNsW6wQANZ2wlx595eEy6yDqFd5N9nhm4HLy6V2fYISlLsPTTWybBGAvuRATV59Et487Iw7cPbI5iWi6oqlPCqsVuMpwLAnO4Zu53h6-Jzfv2fUEqk9T8/w514-h640/RJH_7172.jpg" width="514" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgYPXa7z-qKRR4mM8PtAq_iNNF9XDeMKnfSMJAwIemCKa5hcbfxpNpJ7i7Za_2Kx9_-ZJ3Gp2AGhR0VTzX9jhiLwYnLFUmbAxJNSzvn0J4dGQoj7lWCFklfucO9JJyeC_im6n0zBwfZlF/s2048/RJH_7372.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrgYPXa7z-qKRR4mM8PtAq_iNNF9XDeMKnfSMJAwIemCKa5hcbfxpNpJ7i7Za_2Kx9_-ZJ3Gp2AGhR0VTzX9jhiLwYnLFUmbAxJNSzvn0J4dGQoj7lWCFklfucO9JJyeC_im6n0zBwfZlF/w640-h426/RJH_7372.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPuworobAlzngP4UTCZxHu2r4S1uHPR7cD_7AZcvySqLcYAYoreomwrzNcRIbjZPYvJPe75E5lCVVouphyFgFwWOumqVvML402KJqHBA8bdWV3FMD4P_23Hv3mLRUmHLGD0Oxp7ua5DJN/s2048/RJH_7378.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUPuworobAlzngP4UTCZxHu2r4S1uHPR7cD_7AZcvySqLcYAYoreomwrzNcRIbjZPYvJPe75E5lCVVouphyFgFwWOumqVvML402KJqHBA8bdWV3FMD4P_23Hv3mLRUmHLGD0Oxp7ua5DJN/w426-h640/RJH_7378.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Little Wild Horse Slot Canyon*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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See hike descriptions <a href="https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/goblin-valley/" style="text-align: center;" target="_blank">Goblin Valley State Park</a>. Goblin Valley sure has the <i>magic</i> too. There are 3 large areas filled with these goblin-like formations.</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie91SMIRkEUYA9hqamCy2BD9Iyu4Iy7IWBMnG5yNJKKC_SmLMVmzBBxk4tx4BwE4U-eQw1xf00C1zZvojkDcfz96HKMENyAuzAseNdz6zHSkyF6Fq-J5iW9UlC9AIwqhsscfUinlkT4TWY/s2048/DSC00950-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie91SMIRkEUYA9hqamCy2BD9Iyu4Iy7IWBMnG5yNJKKC_SmLMVmzBBxk4tx4BwE4U-eQw1xf00C1zZvojkDcfz96HKMENyAuzAseNdz6zHSkyF6Fq-J5iW9UlC9AIwqhsscfUinlkT4TWY/w640-h480/DSC00950-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Goblin Valley State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8ySq5nxKFeC5YzLh79OJnurMI5RjAGtuMvEykCe4iRufmrX3pQQWIR1bEr8sRgrrmNCwXHxQKGud34fJoZBZL2j7bvEHSFHj3I5bjsltsgAbb9dJm7NOuiec2wIMN-t8y7SX9sNct17k/s2048/DSC00954-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgo8ySq5nxKFeC5YzLh79OJnurMI5RjAGtuMvEykCe4iRufmrX3pQQWIR1bEr8sRgrrmNCwXHxQKGud34fJoZBZL2j7bvEHSFHj3I5bjsltsgAbb9dJm7NOuiec2wIMN-t8y7SX9sNct17k/w640-h360/DSC00954-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Goblin Valley State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZn5Jp__Bu7V-cg0yyryEJy8AD5Vtima0VDYP3RMg7p0EEQzWcmvTJsIRYEAxZmdXah5dDThIViN9Sf-b11ud89M575nLbwRCoM9MwhMNl0f5584codXTpnFal8obHfk3trLgfsU5WdhWG/s2048/DSC00957.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZn5Jp__Bu7V-cg0yyryEJy8AD5Vtima0VDYP3RMg7p0EEQzWcmvTJsIRYEAxZmdXah5dDThIViN9Sf-b11ud89M575nLbwRCoM9MwhMNl0f5584codXTpnFal8obHfk3trLgfsU5WdhWG/w480-h640/DSC00957.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Goblin Valley State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4Nv04DrAFD8nbffXVrx1xDlRt6AHUKOkHBXwPeZU595IQqizdW1VcvFsq5fcCNRQWXo5d5g0ewOCdv-75KaHIPuqsZLJhM0fN4GCMgH2uBdy1a6cYoin1o4Kim-HIcKYM2Y8IVwrBwQi/s2048/RJH_7414-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA4Nv04DrAFD8nbffXVrx1xDlRt6AHUKOkHBXwPeZU595IQqizdW1VcvFsq5fcCNRQWXo5d5g0ewOCdv-75KaHIPuqsZLJhM0fN4GCMgH2uBdy1a6cYoin1o4Kim-HIcKYM2Y8IVwrBwQi/w640-h426/RJH_7414-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Goblin Valley State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><div><b>Drive</b> 2 hours to <b>MOAB </b>If arriving in Moab 2 hours before sunset or earlier you have time to hike. (We were tired and didn't want to add another hike so we drove to the <b>Delicate Arch viewpoint</b> and walked out onto the rock from there.) </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span>Depending on when you arrive at Arches NP the park could be closed to additional visitors. If you arrive between 9 and 2 your are at risk of being turned away. For this reason I switched out my plans to put Arches before Capitol Reef. That way if you don't get in the first day you still have an extra day to try. Just get there early and you will be fine. </span></li></ul></div><div><b><br /></b></div><div><b>HIKE 3:</b><br /><b>Delicate Arch</b> 2-3 hr, strenuous, 3 mi, a popular spot for sunset. From Scenic Dr TR onto Delicate Arch Rd. Restrooms here. Uphill strenuous. 3 mi RT/2-3 hrs. You may need headlamps or similar for your hike back. </div><div><b>HIKE 3 ALTERNATIVE:</b></div><b>Corona Arch</b>, an enormous arch outside the parks. This arch is about 20 minutes from Moab, along the Colorado River. Make the 1 1/2 mile hike out to the arch and settle in for a glowing sunset. From Moab, take US-191 N for 4 miles. TL on UT-279 S. Follow UT-279 for 10 miles. Parking and trailhead are N (right-side) of the highway. The trail is a moderately strenuous 3 mi/2-3hr round trip hike.<div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;">You might want to stop and look at the </span><a href="https://www.climb-utah.com/Moab/potash.htm" style="font-size: 13.3333px; text-decoration-line: none;">Potash Petroglyphs and Dinosaur Tracks</a><span style="font-size: 13.3333px;"> on the drive to the trailhead. You pass right by them and they only require a couple of minutes extra to enjoy.)</span></span></li></ul><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Dinner </b>in Moab. There are a lot of options for Dinner in Moab compared to the previous locations. We ate at <a href="https://sultanmoab.com/" target="_blank">Sultan Mediterranean Grill</a> and thought the food was excellent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>HOTEL </b>There are a lot more options here for hotels as well. We earn points at Holiday Inn Express so we stayed there. It was average. I am not a fan of their breakfasts but oh well. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But lesson learned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Never pack light! </i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Go to <b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html" style="text-align: center;">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>MAPS</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jj6PL1n840PVflE4zC98TeCNc0pj_tqcfk5uCa5HwxSTguJh9W_mvKSjycJTMSpXLQZJxgiWNFWbwRK5p2m7nQlg_MuH8F2AKgf_XG1RfMelDHaRIGrP0K0KODAnnre1IgmztxYI_vJe/s2048/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+7.57.57+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1321" data-original-width="2048" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Jj6PL1n840PVflE4zC98TeCNc0pj_tqcfk5uCa5HwxSTguJh9W_mvKSjycJTMSpXLQZJxgiWNFWbwRK5p2m7nQlg_MuH8F2AKgf_XG1RfMelDHaRIGrP0K0KODAnnre1IgmztxYI_vJe/w640-h412/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+7.57.57+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><span style="background-color: #323639; color: white; font-family: Roboto, system-ui, sans-serif; font-size: 13.92px; text-align: start; white-space: nowrap;">Crack Canyon Wilderness Study Area Map</span><br /><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 6: Finding the Magic in Capitol Reef National Park</span></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="Capitol Reef Park Visitor Guide" target="_blank">Capitol Reef Park Trip Planner </a>has up to date info on everything from hours, trails, map, and fees.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Island in the Sky <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cany/planyourvisit/upload/IslandRoadsandTrailsforweb21-2.pdf" target="_blank">Hiking Options</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We had <b>breakfast</b> at our B&B. We were able to see the <b>sunrise </b>from our window so there was no need to rush out for sunrise photos. I was too tired anyway and sunrises were not that great while we were there. However, the early light really does light up the red rock beautifully. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3H3QSonrO5J9wGfaQ2gGUIMfIsK231prRkBKP55kFkBzZDOEj9erxePDk5glndBkIa2OQtCgKmrfvaHQ-0_ls7AIDBwPWPXssm3R7DMC57WqaIfmYBHExLAKOc4TvPhN4llWOEwxetVHT/w640-h480/DSC00775-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>SCENIC DRIVE</b> <b>1</b> After breakfast make your way to <b>Scenic Drive </b>(a dirt road off Route 24) and enjoy the <i>magic</i> of the enormity of the rock features in the colors of early morning. Scenic Drive is accessed via Campground Road at the Visitor Center on the right approaching from Torrey on Route 24. We did not see signage. Get on Campground Road and it becomes Scenic Drive. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M4zPtMdZOu3-PefhPfrougoG1oWmE7aPW7NEaqtNQpwbrXwCQaFQNQmUea20RuR8KjvkPkD0GW_Ne03eKTjkqNdzqbAJrXfa6yD-dYMO3ZUZn4KI8Nw-FVSZwRB5Ig94xcSBQN1s8dAv/s5039/DSC00719-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3779" data-original-width="5039" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1M4zPtMdZOu3-PefhPfrougoG1oWmE7aPW7NEaqtNQpwbrXwCQaFQNQmUea20RuR8KjvkPkD0GW_Ne03eKTjkqNdzqbAJrXfa6yD-dYMO3ZUZn4KI8Nw-FVSZwRB5Ig94xcSBQN1s8dAv/w640-h480/DSC00719-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Scenic Drive*</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3H3QSonrO5J9wGfaQ2gGUIMfIsK231prRkBKP55kFkBzZDOEj9erxePDk5glndBkIa2OQtCgKmrfvaHQ-0_ls7AIDBwPWPXssm3R7DMC57WqaIfmYBHExLAKOc4TvPhN4llWOEwxetVHT/s5184/DSC00775-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI4JvgFrM6_EMcpwGTGC_QftW-T52zPFsQjlkXKcgjR8OFsFi1g2NDp5ep1GNJQFvJ_ZJRyV1b8b5y7cgmaAaXozMvzPRg9lOI0jcPz9IuP03K4IPYyYJwu5mDpNul2hOfXBT2omlPxzH/s5184/DSC00768-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaI4JvgFrM6_EMcpwGTGC_QftW-T52zPFsQjlkXKcgjR8OFsFi1g2NDp5ep1GNJQFvJ_ZJRyV1b8b5y7cgmaAaXozMvzPRg9lOI0jcPz9IuP03K4IPYyYJwu5mDpNul2hOfXBT2omlPxzH/w640-h480/DSC00768-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cassidy Arch Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 1</b> At the end of the road you can choose to hike the <b>Capital Gorge Trail</b> (4.5 mi RT), the trailhead is at the end of the road. This is where you will find the Pioneer Register and petroglyphs. You can also pick up the <b>Golden Throne Trail</b> (3.5mi RT) here. We turned around and made our way back to <b>Grand Wash</b> on the right. Drive all the way in to the <b>Trailhead for Cassidy Arch</b>. Park where you can. This hike is rated difficult but I would rate it moderate. It begins with rock steps but soon levels out to paths over large smooth rock faces. I definitely liked this hike. Once there, be sure to view the arch from the front as well. 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I think it is over rated and personally would skip it and just have lunch/snacks. But if you love pie, go for it. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 2. Hickman's Bridge (Popular hike, 1.7 mi RT) </b>We did not do this hike, but I rearranged this schedule to how I should have done it and it fits in here if you would like to do it. Another option is to hike to <b>The Narrows </b>from Route 24 access to the <b>Grand Wash Trailhead</b>. Most guides tie this in with Cassidy Arch for a long hike which works if that is what you want. Since I wanted to see as much as possible in the time permitted, I separated The Narrows hike to shorten total hiking time. We ran out of time anyway but I believe the reworking of the schedule as I did on Day 5 and 6 makes this work. The Narrows section of this hike is about 1/2 mile long once you get to it in just over 1 mi hiking from Route 24.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>SCENIC DRIVE 2 </b>Driving through Capitol Reef via Route 24 is pretty <i>magical</i> in itself. Just enjoy the views. You will drive this tomorrow so don't feel compelled to do it today. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>LESS CROWDED SCENIC DRIVE:</b> Cathedral Valley - rugged, remote, high clearance vehicle needed. 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It was very good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The other night we ate at the <a href="http://therimrock.net/restaurant-menu/" target="_blank">Rim Rock Restaurant</a>. It was very good except for Cowboy Cut Ribeye which was pretty tough to chew and not that tasty. My husband had the sirloin for $12 less and it was much better. The side dishes were all fresh and good. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgn_Nmr4h1fNmfhAYENR_OVvJFuzoNZT1wTJi-IDw8ZuwnNKYdFhY5VVkyzgPfs6kyBQCZDJ_hN9tSURoTvrb9hccyv0McGesc2LGXGS3qPLtNDUkeZ4K4MkpPYtGU3PPJ3Xkt8hMkQlX/s5184/DSC00770-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3888" data-original-width="5184" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAgn_Nmr4h1fNmfhAYENR_OVvJFuzoNZT1wTJi-IDw8ZuwnNKYdFhY5VVkyzgPfs6kyBQCZDJ_hN9tSURoTvrb9hccyv0McGesc2LGXGS3qPLtNDUkeZ4K4MkpPYtGU3PPJ3Xkt8hMkQlX/w640-h480/DSC00770-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing Around at Sunset Point*</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;">Sunset</b><span style="text-align: left;"> at Sunset Point or any place where the sun will light the west facing cliffs as it sets.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b><br /></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>HOTEL </b>We stayed at Sky Ridge Inn again.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="text-align: left;">Most of the locations on this trip are also </span><b style="text-align: left;">International Dark Sky Parks: </b><span style="text-align: left;">Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </span></i></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><i>*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. But lesson learned. Never pack light! </i></li></ul></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Go to <b style="text-align: center;">Day 7 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html" style="text-align: center;">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MAPS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyluhB8RYhiGl8FFxrRxBv3yMcexFkYXfnwGWLXPLXzlKEvhP4vGZhG1CcdTJxmjHhK5L9mqak0_13-ZYeDE_zZoE7RpAzd2zhXWQNXwKeobESH0Ai6amgL7Cfb20aQTNpk-6fVZgJDclM/s1658/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+8.05.13+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1658" data-original-width="1080" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyluhB8RYhiGl8FFxrRxBv3yMcexFkYXfnwGWLXPLXzlKEvhP4vGZhG1CcdTJxmjHhK5L9mqak0_13-ZYeDE_zZoE7RpAzd2zhXWQNXwKeobESH0Ai6amgL7Cfb20aQTNpk-6fVZgJDclM/w417-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+8.05.13+PM.png" width="417" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI_TYu6QdHeFYl-DPCDCdHrqfTM5f3mFIEKHXPeiWZXcPXTCY22K8x7mR7X3NTGYewxeQhyQ4t-1VsxKVy8xP4FiI6pszNEJHD11ypG4Lqm9bhm83g0z_GXvot3xej_82ZIK6EXlq1Ue4/s2048/capitol-reef-trail-map.gif" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1359" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYI_TYu6QdHeFYl-DPCDCdHrqfTM5f3mFIEKHXPeiWZXcPXTCY22K8x7mR7X3NTGYewxeQhyQ4t-1VsxKVy8xP4FiI6pszNEJHD11ypG4Lqm9bhm83g0z_GXvot3xej_82ZIK6EXlq1Ue4/w424-h640/capitol-reef-trail-map.gif" width="424" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Capitol Reef Info:<b style="font-weight: bold;"> </b></span><a href="https://www.nps.gov/care/index.htm" style="font-weight: bold; text-align: center;" target="_blank">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><b><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Day 5: Finding the Magic on </b><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Burr Trail Road</span></span></div></b><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Have an early breakfast in Bryce and get on your way. Pack snacks or a lunch. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">This is not what we did, but <i>what we should have done</i>. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Route 12 is scenic but not where the magic is...get to </span><b>Boulder!</b><span style="background-color: white;"> It will take about 2 hours cause you are gonna be tempted to stop along Route 12 at The Hogback for the 360 views anyway. Then get right to the Burr Trail Road (Route 100) - this is where the </span><i>magic</i><span style="background-color: white;"> is folks. Stunning! I promise you, the photos do not capture the magic. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk00wUy1ALnjz1mISh8z0JSi3VYFmlpJIy4QjryB0TrSMP8vw4uGXT0H-y-rW_oI4jcFcnIDGzGTnkI-Qtp_hMc934rq4wo599mbrDlEZMbE-LFdtig_dXIo_VBnSJxnjglSr3Ds_WfUQ/s2048/DSC00908-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLk00wUy1ALnjz1mISh8z0JSi3VYFmlpJIy4QjryB0TrSMP8vw4uGXT0H-y-rW_oI4jcFcnIDGzGTnkI-Qtp_hMc934rq4wo599mbrDlEZMbE-LFdtig_dXIo_VBnSJxnjglSr3Ds_WfUQ/w640-h480/DSC00908-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Burr Trail Road (Route 100)*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8U7tp9l8a6xyaCH0CKEM2EEjtqBSU2Lzzlz25qTHoguXX1jVgrHeie-yRwF3jVEvc_D8d88BKN7-_KM2kgG6bauW75pmAb2XHTot72rxo3KMZkltpIY5q1H2zMVxCsOQFLhg1SIgqSA5/s2048/RJH_7345.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjs8U7tp9l8a6xyaCH0CKEM2EEjtqBSU2Lzzlz25qTHoguXX1jVgrHeie-yRwF3jVEvc_D8d88BKN7-_KM2kgG6bauW75pmAb2XHTot72rxo3KMZkltpIY5q1H2zMVxCsOQFLhg1SIgqSA5/w640-h426/RJH_7345.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Burr Trail Road (Route 100)*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-GniRbZKm5CDRWlFdsU5wwAd8e1Mt8hARu8mh5KTvTCh8jEaP4abKINXicQoGLMghbkgUI5Wm0zvYF2eObcrkw795N3jStvR3btZVCGBlSGkcr-mXah8Pw-12wSzZMeLJYv9BtiD-Hdf/s2048/RJH_7347-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEje-GniRbZKm5CDRWlFdsU5wwAd8e1Mt8hARu8mh5KTvTCh8jEaP4abKINXicQoGLMghbkgUI5Wm0zvYF2eObcrkw795N3jStvR3btZVCGBlSGkcr-mXah8Pw-12wSzZMeLJYv9BtiD-Hdf/w640-h426/RJH_7347-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white; text-align: left;">Burr Trail Road (Route 100)*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">You have two options </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">1. Drive in and out on Route 100 from Route 12 in Boulder and enjoy the beauty. Turn around when you've had enough and make a right on 12 to continue to Torrey. </span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;">Route 100 - - watch for Long Canyon, Singing Canyon and definitely stop at the overlooks. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">2. Or drive in from Boulder to Capitol Reef area, do a couple canyon hikes, check out 'the fold' and then get to Torrey. Travel plus the hike(s) will take most of your day <u>but it is worth i</u>t. </span><span style="background-color: white;">In this part of Capitol Reef NP the roads are not paved, but the state roads to and from the park are paved. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">NPS has an itinerary for <a href="https://www.nps.gov/glca/planyourvisit/driving-the-burr-trail.htm" target="_blank">traveling the Burr Trail Rd</a>. Count your miles to follow along. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-_Yg5qL1rmXlgTlRXwBA8VH3MaJAeXBIqhC1VBfv95Fbn5Q1ijxUvDUgbUTHyXaB75isV8EwsWiTlsIKAqqSDMMN10Ptrh8RXLFsmWn23Gnz41Ud_THZ06_c0Wyie3Ga4MSNn7we6PCE/s2048/DSC00815-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1366" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge-_Yg5qL1rmXlgTlRXwBA8VH3MaJAeXBIqhC1VBfv95Fbn5Q1ijxUvDUgbUTHyXaB75isV8EwsWiTlsIKAqqSDMMN10Ptrh8RXLFsmWn23Gnz41Ud_THZ06_c0Wyie3Ga4MSNn7we6PCE/w426-h640/DSC00815-Edit.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headquarters Canyon*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUEcSmUmV5XGVURx0GGQKoIrkIruMXVuKh1x4IxGQVC30-ABNx_c2RjjmaKYpfEcIAYP0aICfkRdllGCJjiicCQGXvnTBmL6V0q4NR_gYfUcEhKgPg6d9JhKzC58BysOoax-hwSjgzpa3/s2048/DSC00837-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZUEcSmUmV5XGVURx0GGQKoIrkIruMXVuKh1x4IxGQVC30-ABNx_c2RjjmaKYpfEcIAYP0aICfkRdllGCJjiicCQGXvnTBmL6V0q4NR_gYfUcEhKgPg6d9JhKzC58BysOoax-hwSjgzpa3/w640-h480/DSC00837-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Headquarters Canyon*</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>To do the hikes you will need to travel down and possibly back on the Burr Trail Switchbacks. A little nerve racking but doable. Do one or both of the hikes: </li></ul><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7NFsu_TavQv6zu7BhfzDAJraPq8tsUW1PxQr8DwHWQBoLBjCPazdt47ub6wktIq5415DeuHsrUOH9hFVAgqTpNnEFd_ubyW3RyROG1u7pv0RomKY-CP7Ut-ZfRdKHgP3A3wDLUnACXOd/s2048/DSC00878-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP7NFsu_TavQv6zu7BhfzDAJraPq8tsUW1PxQr8DwHWQBoLBjCPazdt47ub6wktIq5415DeuHsrUOH9hFVAgqTpNnEFd_ubyW3RyROG1u7pv0RomKY-CP7Ut-ZfRdKHgP3A3wDLUnACXOd/w640-h480/DSC00878-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Burr Trail Switchbacks </span>12 percent grade on a dirt road. *</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div><ol style="text-align: left;"><li>Hike 1: <b>Headquarters Canyon</b><span style="background-color: white;"> - A flat walk to a rocky canyon trail with narrows at the beginning. We met an 82 yo woman with knee replacements hiking in this canyon. So you can do it. </span></li><li><span style="background-color: white;">Hike 2: <b>Surprise Canyon </b>- A flat walk to the trail with smooth large rocks to walk over making this trail a little easier. </span></li></ol></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;">It is faster to return via the way you came to Route 12 to get to Torrey. But if you want to <a href="https://larryeifert.com/published-writings-and-art/park-guides/capital-reef-national-park-auto-tour/" target="_blank">"Loop the Fold"</a> and view the geological water-pocket fold you will continue to Nottom Bullfrog Basin Road then to Torrey. This way has a lot more unpaved road so it will take much longer. However, you will not see much traffic and will have some cool views, not quite like Route 100 though. Be sure to note your mileage when starting because many points on the linked map are not signed. </span></li></ul></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizg0RIXwZoboad-zDqsyOaK1_JIvbk9s0EZs1MK-uJymcuj7m5No8ri7XJIYpF-TZnzv__K45vVAyHGrRdObAqhaLbcKR3VEgC90PGIB-YQmanp4qK2TQeFB2fjFFVRTBxAq8AWdz5i_V/s2048/DSC00852-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhizg0RIXwZoboad-zDqsyOaK1_JIvbk9s0EZs1MK-uJymcuj7m5No8ri7XJIYpF-TZnzv__K45vVAyHGrRdObAqhaLbcKR3VEgC90PGIB-YQmanp4qK2TQeFB2fjFFVRTBxAq8AWdz5i_V/w426-h640/DSC00852-Edit.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprise Canyon*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pNWFbEOj92zNlPVtoH3YY8WgMwvTsBqmm-jAsou-Pkxs7LF-hIDEO-10KYgZAlWCIFbPxcwf4CBjAGd5APJ30HPSQ5tX24bC7pMMX6-_p7U5Xaqcfzy2bgHoFsiP40AwL_hFtIDExRcM/s2048/DSC00861-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi8pNWFbEOj92zNlPVtoH3YY8WgMwvTsBqmm-jAsou-Pkxs7LF-hIDEO-10KYgZAlWCIFbPxcwf4CBjAGd5APJ30HPSQ5tX24bC7pMMX6-_p7U5Xaqcfzy2bgHoFsiP40AwL_hFtIDExRcM/w640-h480/DSC00861-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprise Canyon: He would not let me climb up here to see the surprise <br />because 'help was too far away.' Such little faith.* </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZ3Xo3zMFmpVrqX2cTFIEWttHsZ6yGcMjeOgkHqkAGueXan3quc1_fGmjrD7Kk_opi67a1unCfkXSyQrcf2L17Rk1AuukBU5Kl2ki8iwqz71puwlI6DY_PkY-DvlueNWMs9QB8R-4qEWO/s2048/DSC00847-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZZ3Xo3zMFmpVrqX2cTFIEWttHsZ6yGcMjeOgkHqkAGueXan3quc1_fGmjrD7Kk_opi67a1unCfkXSyQrcf2L17Rk1AuukBU5Kl2ki8iwqz71puwlI6DY_PkY-DvlueNWMs9QB8R-4qEWO/w640-h480/DSC00847-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Surprise Canyon*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVFknuIPVS_dFPkgDkptBFzwFDBYSwboB3PrlmcjbHqJrII-0s1WZhF9FXYlIrUXttXz5qEcCx3v7R2HRLcL5K7vBrSBYXUQZJ8AQRUZG211MZQoSx4IBE6WO5QZDRcuafSVlX4APR3FV/s2048/DSC00803-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIVFknuIPVS_dFPkgDkptBFzwFDBYSwboB3PrlmcjbHqJrII-0s1WZhF9FXYlIrUXttXz5qEcCx3v7R2HRLcL5K7vBrSBYXUQZJ8AQRUZG211MZQoSx4IBE6WO5QZDRcuafSVlX4APR3FV/w640-h480/DSC00803-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Water Pocket Fold from Nottom Bullfrog Road. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b>HOTEL</b> When finished, get to Torrey and check into your hotel. We stayed at <b>Skyridge Inn</b>. It was nice enough but not your typical B&B. It is managed remotely. The only other people you will see are other guests and the cook making a very good breakfast.</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><b>DINNER</b> Have dinner now or after sunset but make a reservation/call ahead! There are not many options. One night we ate at <a href="https://cafelacueva.com/" target="_blank">La Cueva</a> at the recommendation of guests at the B&B. It was very good. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;">The other night we ate at the <a href="http://therimrock.net/restaurant-menu/" target="_blank">Rim Rock Restaurant</a>. It was very good except for Cowboy Cut Ribeye which was pretty tough to chew and not that tasty. My husband had the sirloin for $12 less and it was much better. The side dishes were all fresh and good. </div><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="text-align: center;">Depending on how much time you spent on Route 100 and Capitol Reef hikes, you may have time to check out</span></span> <b>Goosenecks and Panorama Points</b>, then watch the <b>sunset</b> from Sunset Point. There are wonderful views from Sunset Point. </div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;">Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But lesson learned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Never pack light! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></div></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;">Go to <b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html" style="text-align: center;">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">MAPS </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwabZvxkp82va0kgYyQT2580ILffs-4QL0voitYW09T-iXZ1AL_BxBj3X6H1Ki-IGHmJaLcvppjIMvEjY5xQrXwkM68yBtO8i01h3f7dkfyA0r2Pw46loYq0NLEgPNszFOqkQ9juLGOuYM/s1500/Bryce+Canyon+Title.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwabZvxkp82va0kgYyQT2580ILffs-4QL0voitYW09T-iXZ1AL_BxBj3X6H1Ki-IGHmJaLcvppjIMvEjY5xQrXwkM68yBtO8i01h3f7dkfyA0r2Pw46loYq0NLEgPNszFOqkQ9juLGOuYM/w426-h640/Bryce+Canyon+Title.jpg" title="Bryce Canyon National Park" width="426" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span>Day 4: Finding the Magic in Bryce Canyon</span></b></span></div><div><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Planning Aids:</b></span></div><div><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/brca/index.htm" style="text-align: center; white-space: normal;" target="_blank">Bryce National Park</a></span></div><div><a href="https://www.nps.gov/brca/planyourvisit/upload/2020-Bryce-Canyon-Visitor-Guide.jpg" target="_blank">Bryce CanyonVisitor Guide</a> has up to date info on everything from hours, trails, map, and fees.</div><div><br /></div><div>You can see the highlights of Bryce (Rock formations called Hoodoos in giant amphitheaters) in half a day or stay longer and add on some hiking. We did 1/2 day in Bryce and saved time for nearby <b>Willis Creek Slot Canyon </b>and<b> Kodachrome Basin</b>. </div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>if you prefer to hike in Bryce the Queens Garden Navajo Loop Trail takes you right into the hoodoos. 2.8mi/2-3hrs Strenuous at points.</li></ul></div><div>We arrived in Bryce the evening of Day 3.</div><div><br /></div><div>In the morning we had breakfast before heading out, again, it was October so sunrise was getting late. And Bryce is cold... We packed snacks for lunch. </div><div><br /></div><div><b>STOP 1</b> Sunrise</div><div>Open 24 hrs and no shuttle required means you can get into Bryce bright and early. Arrive before dawn to view the night stars and stay for sunrise. Start at Sunrise Point and take some photos of the light on the hoodoos. Then walk north along the Rim Trail to the <i>magic</i> of Sunset Point, Inspiration Point and Bryce Point and back. (You can start at any of the points) This area will get crowded during the peak of the day and it is better near sunrise or sunset anyway. The amphitheater is where the magic is in Bryce. Then head over to Paria Viewpoint for a distance view of the river cutting through the canyon. </div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>What no photos...? Did I say I was having camera troubles.? Ugh.</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>STOPS 2-15</b> Most of these overlooks on Route 63 through the park were unremarkable compared to the points along the Rim Trail. I would recommend hiking the Rim Trail to get the best views or drive to each of the 4 along the amphitheater separately. We did like two of the other overlooks in the other part of the park though, Stop 12: <b>Natural Bridge</b> and Stop 13: <b>Agua Canyon </b>(photos lower down). It's up to you if you want to drive that far to view them. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKVh_w_V_p8aP-g_bkJlwxLrvteuHVzeO56CfpWsnNqrbAKeY2SqiLzYenZoInfq5IKxbFf0RHZsuDvDrp7mnxbN9weqf1mRQJOWhrc5hkN3fDb5dAQQ0O_drugFoAMPb_7ivqoU229aL/s2048/DSC00517-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAKVh_w_V_p8aP-g_bkJlwxLrvteuHVzeO56CfpWsnNqrbAKeY2SqiLzYenZoInfq5IKxbFf0RHZsuDvDrp7mnxbN9weqf1mRQJOWhrc5hkN3fDb5dAQQ0O_drugFoAMPb_7ivqoU229aL/w640-h480/DSC00517-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Distant View from Bryce Canyon NP*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9w2q23R-vJct8LAgLpNS7TGZaIyoPCkHIyFkiZ5thbyHXFD23dIoJKT8E3KYl8pCYPRmD2vU3lsnk9ma0tmNgx2QVZuf2Fr9eYOv5zzmiW_vqTOKACKoObrINrhthyphenhyphenj-H680ERhc_HJ6/s2048/DSC00539-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq9w2q23R-vJct8LAgLpNS7TGZaIyoPCkHIyFkiZ5thbyHXFD23dIoJKT8E3KYl8pCYPRmD2vU3lsnk9ma0tmNgx2QVZuf2Fr9eYOv5zzmiW_vqTOKACKoObrINrhthyphenhyphenj-H680ERhc_HJ6/w640-h480/DSC00539-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#13 Agua Canyon, Bryce Canyon NP*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ol0KRq2incahAJiXMLebr5eXSzyM8yjZUifQfvwayZb-7uENIz6efIUrhGfgUU7Hr84hu-RPjE3CfE2bqZ-sfAHuR9p-LyqlLzmRsfINu7Yn9hRcgtwJMDpuF2BXKE0GWYehk5tjmoZY/s2048/RJH_7117-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1522" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5ol0KRq2incahAJiXMLebr5eXSzyM8yjZUifQfvwayZb-7uENIz6efIUrhGfgUU7Hr84hu-RPjE3CfE2bqZ-sfAHuR9p-LyqlLzmRsfINu7Yn9hRcgtwJMDpuF2BXKE0GWYehk5tjmoZY/w476-h640/RJH_7117-Edit.jpg" width="476" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">#12 Natural Bridge, Bryce Canyon NP*</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: left;"><span>Willis Creek Narrows Trail</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span><i>*<a href="https://goo.gl/maps/51jAr5LRW9ATQqVC7" target="_blank">Download driving direction</a>s before heading out because you probably won't have cell service.</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/parks-outdoors/grand-staircase-escalante/grand-staircase-section/family/willis-creek" target="_blank">Here's the scoop</a> on Willis Creek Narrows. No bathrooms here. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLp1QLbJyPJqUpz9Ox2T7dA95sXiWHoxYXHfuTkfY5KDi7tZpBlLVhJmljegUV5RVoLAc9HfFvcJPATphMdQ_CautVY_SdVsojJBzfYlj3VXOWadCst9JSzGeKvD_4va3HnJI8baTpiTJF/s3782/DSC00600-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="832" data-original-width="3782" height="140" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLp1QLbJyPJqUpz9Ox2T7dA95sXiWHoxYXHfuTkfY5KDi7tZpBlLVhJmljegUV5RVoLAc9HfFvcJPATphMdQ_CautVY_SdVsojJBzfYlj3VXOWadCst9JSzGeKvD_4va3HnJI8baTpiTJF/w640-h140/DSC00600-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from Skutumpah Road</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div><b>Next head to Willis Creek </b><b>Narrows Trail</b> in <strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument</span></strong><strong style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: Lato, sans-serif; font-size: 19px;"> </strong>for an easy 6 mile RT hike along the Willis Creek that will take anywhere from 1 1/2 to 3 hours. The drive there is via a 6 mile steep dirt road, <span style="background-color: white;">Skutumpah Road, aka BLM 500</span>. The trailhead is across the street from the parking area. I recommend a 4WD SUV for roads like this one especially if it has rained. I loved the <i>magic</i> of this canyon. (*BLM=Bureau of Land Management)</div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZYzh2GwLKjGwAacwqdPPnn_dEgPmd46FRDNvYCyai3Mg316x7JIgb3_mS2IoocCl19mDhnQuZHRC8t8QksxF1DoX6-varh8yWnruZWKMAyPsf87ahV8FuEN_GjzkTca-cIVLLQJnVHdQ/s2048/DSC00580.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSZYzh2GwLKjGwAacwqdPPnn_dEgPmd46FRDNvYCyai3Mg316x7JIgb3_mS2IoocCl19mDhnQuZHRC8t8QksxF1DoX6-varh8yWnruZWKMAyPsf87ahV8FuEN_GjzkTca-cIVLLQJnVHdQ/w480-h640/DSC00580.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willis Creek Narrows Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZJ_4g7-KXUsSkmOZFwrZvxlCn3HyWVuZekJMKosu5KgW7dpxDgRTRctFBYK3Aw4BmNPyeC0Ihyphenhyphen1Z5VPvzUEMuSyyCtK30ouBw-o13J2cMpCdgAKKd2sKj_1RUvShj5AkZugBinxCqaae/s2048/DSC00595-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGZJ_4g7-KXUsSkmOZFwrZvxlCn3HyWVuZekJMKosu5KgW7dpxDgRTRctFBYK3Aw4BmNPyeC0Ihyphenhyphen1Z5VPvzUEMuSyyCtK30ouBw-o13J2cMpCdgAKKd2sKj_1RUvShj5AkZugBinxCqaae/w640-h480/DSC00595-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willis Creek Narrows Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br />There are a series of really cool, picturesque narrows here. You can do as little or as much as you like and still enjoy a slot canyon type experience. If you hike all the way to Sheep Creek it will be 6 mi RT. <div><br /></div><div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqg8dkLRI9y885ermPjBUmdBCmY8LjlpJtE09Rrn4GG-iSqYmsvysqFmoOQTgJxMXeKh4IlSZbHu-C_LV_VgNmTP-vkUE3Gj2xNnGS6W3ZB5ZfMyjC7UnDUAPnsLLjC2OQdCfYAK2MIDo/s2048/DSC00599.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="2013" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwqg8dkLRI9y885ermPjBUmdBCmY8LjlpJtE09Rrn4GG-iSqYmsvysqFmoOQTgJxMXeKh4IlSZbHu-C_LV_VgNmTP-vkUE3Gj2xNnGS6W3ZB5ZfMyjC7UnDUAPnsLLjC2OQdCfYAK2MIDo/w630-h640/DSC00599.jpg" width="630" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Willis Creek Narrows Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span>Kodachrome Basin State Park</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></b></div><div>If you still have time visit <b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Kodachrome Basin State Park</b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">- $10, 6am-10pm. </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #464646;">2905 S. Kodachrome State Park Rd. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">You will receive a trail guide. You can do this towards the evening and stay for the dark skies. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><a href="https://stateparks.utah.gov/parks/kodachrome-basin/" target="_blank">Park Website</a> It has nice bathrooms! Woo-hoo. <a href="https://stateparks.utah.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/13/2020/03/Kodachrome-Brochure-2020.pdf" target="_blank">Park Brochure</a></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Angel's Palace Trail: </b>This is a scenic, relatively easy trail that gives terrific views over the basin. It is 1.4 mi long. I found the magic here. I'm not sure if it was the silence with the beautiful weather we had or just naturally magical. BTW, I would camp in this park. It looked really nice. </span></span></li></ul></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8fdOEkQjT-WXOtd1rAuVND6oFKOAI7T9cSnb2RXdVJpFFR7NIfv21PYPwBmJwWihXvJOAPmu97U2StdPvc271LQwxWbIv0MVHGMAiJKoVShxtMCVndqRrBYm276CUIjQRfMJivIgeLBH/s2048/DSC00606-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY8fdOEkQjT-WXOtd1rAuVND6oFKOAI7T9cSnb2RXdVJpFFR7NIfv21PYPwBmJwWihXvJOAPmu97U2StdPvc271LQwxWbIv0MVHGMAiJKoVShxtMCVndqRrBYm276CUIjQRfMJivIgeLBH/w640-h480/DSC00606-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Angel's Palace Trail, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;"><span>Kodachrome Basin State Park*</span></span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjw75JY6OdnrObKwjwSFsh5sBsJmgdv6hmTTdLMkT1BHseVbiS6dRf-ukOPReYvhdd4egCx24vDzfU0dtbshZh7EoPOyyAF-rVguEXj2TUDwu6JveYN4CLFfSTVJ0FlcmkDwOo7304MM2z/s2048/DSC00614.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjjw75JY6OdnrObKwjwSFsh5sBsJmgdv6hmTTdLMkT1BHseVbiS6dRf-ukOPReYvhdd4egCx24vDzfU0dtbshZh7EoPOyyAF-rVguEXj2TUDwu6JveYN4CLFfSTVJ0FlcmkDwOo7304MM2z/w640-h480/DSC00614.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Angel's Palace Trail, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Kodachrome Basin State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygbxSsRf3MFwjrVgKfSQlLOgRnWJriXM5ppX5kEwYdjz9SMKagmq7MY-bP1OKg25XTIfvPRc5tBDhzBIC7f_KNl9C6jbQ78Baw1W5Lo6mqK2bB6QgXG_iF7ySN6mGo6Q22nK-3lFW8VEk/s2048/DSC00621.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjygbxSsRf3MFwjrVgKfSQlLOgRnWJriXM5ppX5kEwYdjz9SMKagmq7MY-bP1OKg25XTIfvPRc5tBDhzBIC7f_KNl9C6jbQ78Baw1W5Lo6mqK2bB6QgXG_iF7ySN6mGo6Q22nK-3lFW8VEk/w640-h426/DSC00621.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Angel's Palace Trail, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Kodachrome Basin State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNeTJZndg3sYt14V97YX8m1IEs187i8B0Rk5MOikZjSHWqBA8CgAlMYuKEj2qKdskJtEXbLLCIC2SuFcfHvbCX9TYDrAfmRYDsSdLqfgajJ_4cosO08TepVlxK5BWETli9NrdtqrtdYXc/s2048/DSC00626-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfNeTJZndg3sYt14V97YX8m1IEs187i8B0Rk5MOikZjSHWqBA8CgAlMYuKEj2qKdskJtEXbLLCIC2SuFcfHvbCX9TYDrAfmRYDsSdLqfgajJ_4cosO08TepVlxK5BWETli9NrdtqrtdYXc/w640-h480/DSC00626-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Angel's Palace Trail, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; text-align: left;">Kodachrome Basin State Park*</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: medium;"><b>Bryce</b></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Head back to Bryce for dinner & sunset.</b> In Bryce catch the sunset at Bryce Point. Yes it is <i>magical</i> here! If there is a full moon it is worth coming back to Sunset Pt when the moon is up lighting the hoodoos. If there is no full moon, enjoy the dark skies instead. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm8XPvtLrVsn9AAANcLlITkrW7m8sDiFkLq3Y1UnRBL8-tQNugnmqMsIUDpFIFKx122huAo7O2H-hr0S48kCGuNK3Oy7SmDSgzpyymZdmA0l8l4IQlIC5L_bYD5gOPKLcRp-8Z-bNG2p-/s2048/RJH_7131-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixm8XPvtLrVsn9AAANcLlITkrW7m8sDiFkLq3Y1UnRBL8-tQNugnmqMsIUDpFIFKx122huAo7O2H-hr0S48kCGuNK3Oy7SmDSgzpyymZdmA0l8l4IQlIC5L_bYD5gOPKLcRp-8Z-bNG2p-/w640-h426/RJH_7131-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Canyon from Rim Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnVRuN6qUDLX3FHLmxAad_EeuMJrmT8gahSo0YvlhDhCLbb84OzItROEV-lztpNsDzTDTZVUrmAshQFv38tnSYcOF6mG__KnsIkFtolAkwwpi3EW6O_PZ9grlMSu4EccD7tDllsB52idU/s2048/RJH_7198-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLnVRuN6qUDLX3FHLmxAad_EeuMJrmT8gahSo0YvlhDhCLbb84OzItROEV-lztpNsDzTDTZVUrmAshQFv38tnSYcOF6mG__KnsIkFtolAkwwpi3EW6O_PZ9grlMSu4EccD7tDllsB52idU/w426-h640/RJH_7198-Edit.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Canyon from Queens Garden Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEysM155lQKHl8WsoW6N6OZdXexL9tup7iCVRMMwWflF0u5dqLQVJh8I0Jm_FLRmWpJL4bDy8xyIxiJNGX4ycl6amd_HXR1lu-4GSSEFzaqgwJr8WOzEgcmEV35o5D5eAxEaoqwCbQJXUE/s2048/RJH_7200-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEysM155lQKHl8WsoW6N6OZdXexL9tup7iCVRMMwWflF0u5dqLQVJh8I0Jm_FLRmWpJL4bDy8xyIxiJNGX4ycl6amd_HXR1lu-4GSSEFzaqgwJr8WOzEgcmEV35o5D5eAxEaoqwCbQJXUE/w640-h426/RJH_7200-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Canyon from Queens Garden Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXXd26JdAXkyKYRo6DsNQ2PjpqKrL5_CxpQCpRifWkHLHoZ_dC2crxdHqur5EBbDQXZK91zpVMU2RBL03Odrp2qOYxdLeRSktAzREjlQlM2zFpY5liw1BS_vhOxU2ZTLTIuPyZA-U0I5R/s2048/RJH_7206-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioXXd26JdAXkyKYRo6DsNQ2PjpqKrL5_CxpQCpRifWkHLHoZ_dC2crxdHqur5EBbDQXZK91zpVMU2RBL03Odrp2qOYxdLeRSktAzREjlQlM2zFpY5liw1BS_vhOxU2ZTLTIuPyZA-U0I5R/w640-h426/RJH_7206-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Canyon from Rim Trail*<br />Maybe Bryce Point?</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>HOTEL: </b>We stayed at Ruby's Inn, nothing special but conveniently close to the park. They also had a gift shop, market and restaurant in their main building. </div><div><br /></div><div>Bryce Canyon is an <b>International Dark Sky Park</b>. I tried my first attempt at astrophotography by placing my camera on the ground facing up. Since the lens was not working properly it was luck to get anything at all. But the sky was jaw dropping compared to what I see at home - a handful of stars. </div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1DPbc3-U0cf19tWkCeW0kqW4PZTZztP3Lu0XsMS6RkkKNlKje8WnncNRFnBMoKKobuGXF04wNGy5BKzA_Is-Uv5S9peH0FSPsfeTmEQqLnqmyVWMgHlGkxeVH8l-RqrkJOWG56lZ7Kx4/s2048/RJH_7221.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_1DPbc3-U0cf19tWkCeW0kqW4PZTZztP3Lu0XsMS6RkkKNlKje8WnncNRFnBMoKKobuGXF04wNGy5BKzA_Is-Uv5S9peH0FSPsfeTmEQqLnqmyVWMgHlGkxeVH8l-RqrkJOWG56lZ7Kx4/w427-h640/RJH_7221.jpg" width="427" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I've never seen so many stars. <br />I have to learn astrophotography now. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div>Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time it before the moon came up. </div><div><br /></div><div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But lesson learned. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Never pack light! </i></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br /></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>Go to </i><b style="text-align: center;">Day 5</b><span style="text-align: center;"> </span><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html" style="text-align: center;">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div></div></div><div style="text-align: center;">MAPS</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nDPONLXo8ouxxVb9uVp48x8yZEyYxFN_z4NS_k9oBP9o6V5KKPtFrV5kCrXwa_r6aaGHxZhj7cPRpXQXlQDn6zStbrCVPSgq7y8g58Jbc5S_utT6PmD1RkHhrYwBlWEgTnnp0uZt1-hh/s1402/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+8.21.30+PM.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><span style="color: black;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1402" data-original-width="1376" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2nDPONLXo8ouxxVb9uVp48x8yZEyYxFN_z4NS_k9oBP9o6V5KKPtFrV5kCrXwa_r6aaGHxZhj7cPRpXQXlQDn6zStbrCVPSgq7y8g58Jbc5S_utT6PmD1RkHhrYwBlWEgTnnp0uZt1-hh/w628-h640/Screen+Shot+2021-11-03+at+8.21.30+PM.png" width="628" /></span></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bryce Canyon: Sunrise, Sunset, Inspiration and Bryce Points <br />overlook the magical amphitheater. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Map of Willis Creek Trailhead</b>: <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/soEEmyG9uA2Nfkvb6">https://goo.gl/maps/soEEmyG9uA2Nfkvb6</a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzz37arnodos_UY0UqU5NSsaJVvrEvwqK0x34IY3s9JAi5Rc1W9HyQh1vsLUA8csknGr-LQVJAMrqSNYHDVv3P5xyq5x4FqesZdZ-gBMdjd1XDYmK77xX2lSKOdbWTWyPZWKfn9VeZtZWa/s2030/Screen+Shot+2021-11-04+at+7.21.14+PM.png"><img border="0" data-original-height="1578" data-original-width="2030" height="498" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzz37arnodos_UY0UqU5NSsaJVvrEvwqK0x34IY3s9JAi5Rc1W9HyQh1vsLUA8csknGr-LQVJAMrqSNYHDVv3P5xyq5x4FqesZdZ-gBMdjd1XDYmK77xX2lSKOdbWTWyPZWKfn9VeZtZWa/w640-h498/Screen+Shot+2021-11-04+at+7.21.14+PM.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have lots more photos of Bryce <a href="https://rebeccahaegelephotography.smugmug.com/Travel/Utah/Bryce-Canyon-National-Park" target="_blank">here</a>, Willis Creek <a href="https://rebeccahaegelephotography.smugmug.com/Travel/Utah/Willis-Creek-Narrows" target="_blank">here</a>, and Kodachrome <a href="https://rebeccahaegelephotography.smugmug.com/Travel/Utah/Kodachrome-Basin" target="_blank">here</a> if you are interested. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 3 </span></b></span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><span>Start in </span></b></span><b style="text-align: right;">Zion National Park <span>End in </span>Bryce Canyon</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;">Finding the Magic in Zion National Park, Part 2</span></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>SCENIC DRIVE 1: Sunrise </b>(Since we were here in October sunrise was not unbearably early, plus we were still on East Coast time.)</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">We picked </span><b style="color: black; white-space: normal;">Kolob Terrace Road. </b><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">It</span><b style="color: black; white-space: normal;"> </b><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">is about 15 min west of Springdale and provides some <i>magical</i> views in the morning light. We took the road until the 5 MPH turn, you can't miss it, and then turned around. You have more extensive views here than in Zion. If you would rather hike here than in the busy part of the park, check out t<a href="https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/terrace.php" target="_blank">hese options.</a> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA0ZBZJrmraySRTmrRFkWrysAp7AvCncJaOZkcFG28prU9DGvA_kUEfKDLNr42RRcf1sIRvIvRPL5PuVeK1Fm4Qwrc_mj97AuSwKMRNzQH6v6CfUPf-nxTswJzv4hf9i1WuC1cBQJhS6t/s2048/DSC00347-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNA0ZBZJrmraySRTmrRFkWrysAp7AvCncJaOZkcFG28prU9DGvA_kUEfKDLNr42RRcf1sIRvIvRPL5PuVeK1Fm4Qwrc_mj97AuSwKMRNzQH6v6CfUPf-nxTswJzv4hf9i1WuC1cBQJhS6t/w640-h480/DSC00347-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moonset from Kolob Terrace Road*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rz_G0UwVyNxGWx8LL-71gwVhD7JDIJ3zYARDr0ajf5S6CgXtSti9bGZ0lihvWf4h4whiu_U8n3xVoRi7qGLMdr0bcxPQpDyYuRT6ljQd-qm-LRI2fFLQcG8BzCjk0uYcviSYob61LM8l/s2048/DSC00351-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_rz_G0UwVyNxGWx8LL-71gwVhD7JDIJ3zYARDr0ajf5S6CgXtSti9bGZ0lihvWf4h4whiu_U8n3xVoRi7qGLMdr0bcxPQpDyYuRT6ljQd-qm-LRI2fFLQcG8BzCjk0uYcviSYob61LM8l/w640-h480/DSC00351-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Moonset from Kolob Terrace Road*</td></tr></tbody></table><br />
<span style="color: black; white-space: normal;">Have a later </span><b style="color: black; white-space: normal;">breakfast</b><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;"> at Oscars. (The waffles were delicious by the way.)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: black; white-space: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 1: </b><a href="https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/zion-canyon-trail-descriptions.htm" target="_blank">Choose a hike</a> in Zion. Or see below for Upper East Canyon options. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">We chose the <b>West Rim Trail</b> from <span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">The Grotto (stop #6 on the Zion Shuttle) </span>which is also used to access the popular hike to <b>Angel's Landing</b><span face="docs-Roboto" style="color: #555555; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"> (</span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">5.4 mi/3-5 hours RT) </span><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Footing for this hike is easy for most of the way as it is paved. The Angel's Landing part at the top is more difficult and very steep. The hardest part of the West Rim Tr hike is the steep incline. If you are cardio-fit you will be fine. I am moderately fit and had to stop to catch my breath throughout. (I am also not used to altitude.) This is a very popular trail that most people do early, we found doing this late morning helped avoid some of those crowds. This worked in October but the summer heat could make that pretty intolerable. You do not have to do the entire hike, a natural stopping point is <b>Scout's Lookout</b> (4mi RT.) Or as the host at our B&B suggested, take the trail to the left from Scout's Lookout, West Rim Trail. Hike until you reach a downhill that you probably will not want to hike back up. Then turn around. There are a lot less people here and its beauty is underrated. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRoki4wh2EYewQ8ygeaK2qgV9mKgeqzaxnBEQ_fKXBsYn-A3Kz28pyZRfsFrdzaNYKyGSGMoTpAA6vvANVSRaI2VZyj9VfrHP58bX_xT4bHSAwvqX9Sf_7L9sjS30Xz3PeG3qnavJLS5S/s2048/DSC00417-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHRoki4wh2EYewQ8ygeaK2qgV9mKgeqzaxnBEQ_fKXBsYn-A3Kz28pyZRfsFrdzaNYKyGSGMoTpAA6vvANVSRaI2VZyj9VfrHP58bX_xT4bHSAwvqX9Sf_7L9sjS30Xz3PeG3qnavJLS5S/w480-h640/DSC00417-Edit.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">View from West Rim Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvT8dNYLRDbzFlUj8CPFX0g2dH_LITuz5oQVTNVyBscv10HSNErNEtZQHkPDYBkfw0jTsh3iTL4mj1lPzgWXcVyxtQu3FXMDxCVzn3bfDAt598L6HfIalWzo_i5ax5L2KRyBKN_D13toi/s2048/DSC00423-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghvT8dNYLRDbzFlUj8CPFX0g2dH_LITuz5oQVTNVyBscv10HSNErNEtZQHkPDYBkfw0jTsh3iTL4mj1lPzgWXcVyxtQu3FXMDxCVzn3bfDAt598L6HfIalWzo_i5ax5L2KRyBKN_D13toi/w640-h480/DSC00423-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">From Scout's Lookout, West Rim Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIaHtvVSQCThW_XXRPdKs_ZDasGIPkpCwIrIC-bPXY8vwS5rAPTns7tnLgcoEXO71dp1pGNb52Yivjj99cnd12SKpMSXi-k0WPYSI8mNudQOUC9YjdwGz6uy2TC9O17C9ZkTrWkgqwJzP/s2048/DSC00428.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKIaHtvVSQCThW_XXRPdKs_ZDasGIPkpCwIrIC-bPXY8vwS5rAPTns7tnLgcoEXO71dp1pGNb52Yivjj99cnd12SKpMSXi-k0WPYSI8mNudQOUC9YjdwGz6uy2TC9O17C9ZkTrWkgqwJzP/w640-h480/DSC00428.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hikers on Angel's Landing*</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small; text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">*Angels landing was a beehive of activity. There was a park guard regulating the number of people permitted at one time. </span><span style="text-align: left; white-space: pre-wrap;">Decide if you really need to do this or not.</span></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRonm2P3U0ZyZwyXIgxLCMaPkMhjBr7BTqSP7PYdRaETL4IDv8zmRC9rlFcQABu2Z-lpQiIiCBLMJBSFI3YKiY7Jew9RJMnsQGJn3tiiQC9HPBtjECMLS28ilxdUHHehtkrzJxNJG901M/s2048/DSC00429-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmRonm2P3U0ZyZwyXIgxLCMaPkMhjBr7BTqSP7PYdRaETL4IDv8zmRC9rlFcQABu2Z-lpQiIiCBLMJBSFI3YKiY7Jew9RJMnsQGJn3tiiQC9HPBtjECMLS28ilxdUHHehtkrzJxNJG901M/w640-h480/DSC00429-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West Rim Trail from Scout's Lookout*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKfnkNXLob_A2AjJO-2UTEJXZ2yoe1ipuQRn2_EgHW-e7fXcqYzvSqlvnzTnXRA1zoQ1ahXyGcfeEahFLDG14C__4t5mcA5snorjFwULZzhe3WRIyNFUygAHQdJ32KeNQ13nlRmB3_wNp/s2048/DSC00439.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsKfnkNXLob_A2AjJO-2UTEJXZ2yoe1ipuQRn2_EgHW-e7fXcqYzvSqlvnzTnXRA1zoQ1ahXyGcfeEahFLDG14C__4t5mcA5snorjFwULZzhe3WRIyNFUygAHQdJ32KeNQ13nlRmB3_wNp/w480-h640/DSC00439.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">West Rim Trail*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>SCENIC DRIVE 2: Upper East Canyon </b>(East entrance to Zion). Route 9 leaving Bryce.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">After hiking grab <b>lunch or snacks</b> and make your way to </span><b style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Bryce Canyon</b><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">And here is the <i>magic</i> leaving Zion on Route 9 East....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">of course if you are entering from the east you will see this first.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc64r3xcm-JYj3c7H_1PlEwBOWenlvlh46m_fwDppwR8347XriDo_q14rPmUSq-84QHQO0WRvoUUUhO0g0d8KzNMD2MDEZDcD-5ckTxlpp64k4c9ORz2QjnsDMualWrLZo9bgeBGiuSBQ/s2048/DSC00451-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwc64r3xcm-JYj3c7H_1PlEwBOWenlvlh46m_fwDppwR8347XriDo_q14rPmUSq-84QHQO0WRvoUUUhO0g0d8KzNMD2MDEZDcD-5ckTxlpp64k4c9ORz2QjnsDMualWrLZo9bgeBGiuSBQ/w640-h426/DSC00451-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Wow!*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2pKI0dBeupiY6DRvbRCLdIj3EqeBqBltZhMkEQOjCtxnwOKIkm22jQhWuHF1Q47q3RTXolPYTLz0xQekvzNuCWec_a3fmW35UmlONS5XO_hp9_9zcPh99AOdHiGBzC3MwipJct0Ng6o0/s2048/DSC00465-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK2pKI0dBeupiY6DRvbRCLdIj3EqeBqBltZhMkEQOjCtxnwOKIkm22jQhWuHF1Q47q3RTXolPYTLz0xQekvzNuCWec_a3fmW35UmlONS5XO_hp9_9zcPh99AOdHiGBzC3MwipJct0Ng6o0/w640-h480/DSC00465-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I sure wish I had know about this before I left!* </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mHUCjzlkBr2Mms2QXF_YdHxKJ_xoV2fgrK_F4k8lnRNqOsuwAWZnMGUMpYztao8HHPTAUpE9cXeQam9h7Q7kO4h63ooMneIJbA-I8nlTOlH9RkSypHUnxW_VrLlzVHd3HSTson04BLU8/s2048/DSC00466-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7mHUCjzlkBr2Mms2QXF_YdHxKJ_xoV2fgrK_F4k8lnRNqOsuwAWZnMGUMpYztao8HHPTAUpE9cXeQam9h7Q7kO4h63ooMneIJbA-I8nlTOlH9RkSypHUnxW_VrLlzVHd3HSTson04BLU8/w640-h480/DSC00466-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Such cool formations.*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1zbmY8j4nOCrfY7he_FmbjExDRtVRBECvOJj3DqDjxs-UXm5IYlYO1emzWwoXmfhaTKRqrQhL5iBguClQO-EHZ0HQDmnChncsjfHB_lHm23V79Yh2fGOqodwsBxyEm_U9sovqQKpSLi_/s2048/DSC00480-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhP1zbmY8j4nOCrfY7he_FmbjExDRtVRBECvOJj3DqDjxs-UXm5IYlYO1emzWwoXmfhaTKRqrQhL5iBguClQO-EHZ0HQDmnChncsjfHB_lHm23V79Yh2fGOqodwsBxyEm_U9sovqQKpSLi_/w640-h480/DSC00480-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The road is surrounded with this beauty.* </td></tr></tbody></table></div><br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBts9_SdpIXkIqt9lpk50QwhbSiJQRYTfletIVInbUgkQX5mHTFc4KDcTzo_xScf_oiUsGITpxnGNdRhxmiBOKRdeHlFeN17BNIeDELD7J8I2PV3hYL2c8Ys-DfnGP47WGtDyRuFZJF2V-/s2048/DSC00483-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBts9_SdpIXkIqt9lpk50QwhbSiJQRYTfletIVInbUgkQX5mHTFc4KDcTzo_xScf_oiUsGITpxnGNdRhxmiBOKRdeHlFeN17BNIeDELD7J8I2PV3hYL2c8Ys-DfnGP47WGtDyRuFZJF2V-/w640-h426/DSC00483-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Checkerboard Mesa*</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">I am just going to say I wish <i><u>I had allowed more time to explore Upper East Canyon</u></i>. Leaving Zion on our way to Bryce, this drive was where the <i>magic</i> was for me. It was stunning! I would return to Zion to explore this area. I would suggest to choose from <a href="https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/eastcanyon.php" target="_blank">this list</a> rather than do the crowded West Rim Trail above. You can also look for <a href="http://www.zionnational-park.com/zion-red-cave.htm" target="_blank">these slot canyons</a> on the east side. Our B&B host recommended East Mesa Trail to Observation Point (top down). Observation Point trail from the bottom up is closed.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Allow 2 hours to Bryce plus time to stop and savor the views. Or add some additional/alternative hikes if you've allowed the time. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>If you arrive in Bryce in time for a sunset:</b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="background-color: white; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Sunset Options in Bryce </b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="background-color: white; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">1) Bryce Point*** 2</span><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">) Inspiration Pt.** </span><span style="background-color: white; white-space: pre-wrap;">3)Sunrise Pt* (less crowded than Sunset Point!) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Check into your hotel. Ruby's Inn is close and pretty much the spot to be. It is a large Best Western but still family owned. It is nothing special but it serves the purpose in a location that does not have a lot of options. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Dinner: </b>There are not a lot of restaurant options either, we knew this in advance, so we saved our delicious leftovers from our meals in Zion to have here. (Yes leftovers on vacation. What can I say?) Rooms have fridges and microwaves. </div><div style="text-align: right;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">*Most of the locations on this trip are also <b>International Dark Sky Parks: </b>Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. But lesson learned. <i>Never pack light! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-size: large; text-align: right;">Day 2 Finding the Magic in Zion National Park</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Day 2 Overview</span></b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;"><i>Early Hike or Sleep In -whichever is most magical for you. </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;"><i>Later Breakfast at Oscars</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;"><i>Hike The Narrows </i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;"><i>(And/Or choose multiple other hikes to your liking)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: right;"><i>Dinner at Bit and Spur (make reservation when you know your arrival time)</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Sunset</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="text-align: right;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 1: </b>Sunrise Hike - <b>Canyon Overlook Trail </b>(No shuttle required)<b> </b>We were still on East Coast time and woke up very early so we headed out for a sunrise photo-op with head lamps. (Bless my husband's heart.)<b> </b><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">Just after exiting the tunnel on Route 9, you’ll see the trailhead on the left across from a parking area on the right for the </span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">Canyon Overlook Trail</span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">. </span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">There is additional parking on the left further along the road and street parking that fills up as it gets more crowded.</span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">An easy 1-mile hike ends with a view of Zion Canyon. (Look to the left of the official lookout point for another hidden vantage point.) </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuBH98JgoGQlZw5IHQTDvDCobrOdLzWNffEdNWwrbJRcn-r6i61Twh3wXp4t6NWUH0Q9VzRIoWMzXmb8mvJTl5N6rg7Q8LASp56wLq9QsKjdMCMUZdKECWt7TALhZv68TMLIxdlgw4rp_/s2048/RJH_6965-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1365" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCuBH98JgoGQlZw5IHQTDvDCobrOdLzWNffEdNWwrbJRcn-r6i61Twh3wXp4t6NWUH0Q9VzRIoWMzXmb8mvJTl5N6rg7Q8LASp56wLq9QsKjdMCMUZdKECWt7TALhZv68TMLIxdlgw4rp_/w426-h640/RJH_6965-Edit.jpg" width="426" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Orion Dancing Over Zion<br /></i><span style="text-align: left;"><b>Canyon Overlook Trail*</b><br />First attempt at photographing stars.</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Most of the locations on this trip are also </span><b style="text-align: left;">International Dark Sky Parks: </b><span style="text-align: left;">Arches NP, Canyonlands NP, Capitol Reef NP, Dead Horse Point State Park, Goblin Valley State Park, Kodachrome Basin State Park, and Zion NP. My trip also coincided with a full moon so I had to time photography before the moon came up. </span><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHk5mUsUlA_fDH0Ak08LbuMREM1jm4Y3e2cCNXFB7agP32WeFaNLnojDHc6S9EqtTmFPv88wr9KGPlFC18-76mtTWv7FFgM-H3ucRDHKsHIrpztbD9KBqgzDUvYTiiymuDeU7beqRKjdQ/s2048/RJH_7032-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvHk5mUsUlA_fDH0Ak08LbuMREM1jm4Y3e2cCNXFB7agP32WeFaNLnojDHc6S9EqtTmFPv88wr9KGPlFC18-76mtTWv7FFgM-H3ucRDHKsHIrpztbD9KBqgzDUvYTiiymuDeU7beqRKjdQ/w640-h426/RJH_7032-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Zion Canyon at Sunrise</i><br /><b style="text-align: left;">Canyon Overlook Trail*</b></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span face="docs-Roboto" style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>HIKE 2: </b>After a late breakfast, we chose to hike <b><a href="https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/zionnarrows.php" target="_blank">The Narrows</a></b> via <b>Riverside Walk</b> next. The shuttle ride to <b>The Narrows</b> is 30 min from the park entrance. Exit the shuttle at the <b>Temple of Sinawava</b> stop. <b> </b>(This hike will likely take up the rest of your day unless you cut it short.) As our B&B host explained, it really is better to start after the mob at the popular spots. We found the mob returning as we were hiking up river. On our return there were times when we had sections of The Narrows completely to ourselves. This is definitely the better option in October because it also warmed up a bit by this time!</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Or <a href="https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/zion-canyon-trail-descriptions.htm" target="_blank">Choose an alternative hike</a>.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB_BbKEVOSfWTJGjCHxQ-eyoB1mqewYCu7SwDmXOqwqDuxXVX9pZ5WpqaB4iy48VxFM4FxNX1YPFrmzj5LB1dJtP4tx1e5I9pWj9TaKWKzWLa8TMgY4cw_bzu4cJYc2FXJr3BEqKDdbRm/s2048/DSC00326-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB_BbKEVOSfWTJGjCHxQ-eyoB1mqewYCu7SwDmXOqwqDuxXVX9pZ5WpqaB4iy48VxFM4FxNX1YPFrmzj5LB1dJtP4tx1e5I9pWj9TaKWKzWLa8TMgY4cw_bzu4cJYc2FXJr3BEqKDdbRm/w480-h640/DSC00326-Edit.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Riverside Walk</b><br />an easy, flat, scenic paved walk.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">This hike begins with the Riverside Walk and then takes you wading up the Virgin River between canyon walls. Most people, like us, turned around at some point.and made their way back the way they came. This way you control your time and distance. Or you can continue on for a full RT hike of 9..4 miles and take up to 8 hrs. We hiked to Floating Rock when the water reached our waists, that was our turn around point.</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">*You can also hike The Narrows from the top down but that requires a permit.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFEZwJIzR0htmmvM1cdcGQnFwWYiHiRb9Un7GvWs5x3P3mOJeWEas0Ks8RY6SB21kJPhmK34ASFie6RbwdqfY9jwGmIS1AVz1clEqeeAY-E72Sygs5czOdSgN9vnbR0lXrhoGMoaexTmw/s2048/DSC00267-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuFEZwJIzR0htmmvM1cdcGQnFwWYiHiRb9Un7GvWs5x3P3mOJeWEas0Ks8RY6SB21kJPhmK34ASFie6RbwdqfY9jwGmIS1AVz1clEqeeAY-E72Sygs5czOdSgN9vnbR0lXrhoGMoaexTmw/w480-h640/DSC00267-Edit.jpg" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The Narrows in Zion</b></td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The difficulty hiking <b>The Narrows</b> is affected by the <u><b>c</b></u>ubic <u>f</u>eet per <u><b>s</b></u>econd of discharge. The higher the water level the more difficult the hike. When we hiked it was in the 50s cfs. Check that info <a href="https://waterdata.usgs.gov/usa/nwis/uv?09405500" target="_blank">here</a>. Lower than 70 cfs is doable with potential water levels to your waist. Over 70 cfs is more difficult with potential water levels to your chest. <b>The Narrows</b> is closed for flows of 150 cfs and above. </li><li>You should not hike <b>The Narrows</b> if there is a chance of a flash flood, that forecast is <a href="https://www.weather.gov/slc/flashflood" target="_blank">here</a>.</li><li>Carry any electronics in a water safe container.</li><li>Yes you do need a slip proof, closed toe shoe for this hike along with a rubber tipped hiking pole.</li><li>Check with rangers about the possibility of flash floods as this can affect your plans.</li></ul></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8spqfXOQyVPzKTVVO2lPT_xXF2a2F92ypKy_J53GE7alC_7UxfWaR46qkBw69yzMjgUoKZjchiQRVqQbvC53z4YsoMSo1d-0BbOJUhMzarTzXWhcv-OwWkuEhAli16_8wfrHDaYGcvoP/s2048/DSC00271-Edit.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB8spqfXOQyVPzKTVVO2lPT_xXF2a2F92ypKy_J53GE7alC_7UxfWaR46qkBw69yzMjgUoKZjchiQRVqQbvC53z4YsoMSo1d-0BbOJUhMzarTzXWhcv-OwWkuEhAli16_8wfrHDaYGcvoP/w640-h480/DSC00271-Edit.jpg" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alone! The advantage of outsmarting the mob. </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Alternatives or HIKE 3.</b> If you didn't do the full Narrows hike you have time for something else. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/zion/planyourvisit/zion-canyon-trail-descriptions.htm" target="_blank">Choose an afternoon hike</a>. We spent the rest of our day in The Narrows but this was my alternative option: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Return to the shuttle for a 15 minute ride to<b> Emerald Pools Trail</b> Stop 5/Zion Lodge on the shuttle. <span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;"> </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 16px;">From the Zion Lodge Shuttle Stop, walk southeast past the lodge to the bridge crossing over the Virgin River to the trailhead. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">There are 3 pools: </div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Lower Pool</b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Rating:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> Easy</span></div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Hiking Time:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 1 hour</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Distance:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 1.2 miles, round-trip</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Elevation Change: </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;">70</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> feet</span><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, roboto slab, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, roboto slab, serif;"><b>Middle Pool</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Rating:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> Moderate</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Hiking Time:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 1.5 hours</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Distance:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 1.7 miles, round-trip</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Elevation Change: </span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;">1</span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;">50</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> feet</span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, roboto slab, serif;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, roboto slab, serif;"><b>Upper Pool and Falls</b></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Rating:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> Moderate</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Hiking Time:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 2 hours</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Distance:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;"> 2.2 miles, round-trip</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif; font-weight: 800;">Elevation Change: </span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: roboto, "roboto slab", serif;">200 feet</span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: roboto, roboto slab, serif;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><br /></span></span><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>Dinner Break</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">King's Landing Bistro TA #3 5p-9p</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>*Oscar's Cafe</b> TA #2 7a-9p (Awesome breakfasts)</div><div style="text-align: center;">Deep Creek Coffee TA #4 Br&Lu</div><div style="text-align: center;">Spotted Dog TA #5 5a-9p</div><div style="text-align: center;">MeMe's Cafe TA #7 8a-10p (It was OK. Slow service.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>*Bit and Spur</b> (Very good dinners, excellent and prompt service.)</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Classic Sunset is at </span><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Canyon </b></span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">Junction Bridge.</span><span style="font-weight: bold; text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">Zion</span><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"> – Mount Carmel Hwy., Hurricane. You'll face south, and shoot down the Virgin River to <b>The Watchman</b> focal point. Sunset at Canyon Junction Bridge is popular for photographers, so <u>get there early</u> to find your perfect vantage point.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="text-decoration-skip-ink: none; white-space: pre-wrap;">OR if you (like me) hate a bunch of photographers stressing about their vantage point and getting the perfect shot and ruining yours, go <a href="https://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/photography.php#faq2" target="_blank">somewhere else for sunset</a>. Photographers can be rude that way. The east side of Zion is stunning, I can't imagine not getting great images there from any number of locations. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">*I packed light. My Canon 24-105L lens stopped communicating with my Canon 5D Mark IV so most of </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">my photos were taken with a Sony Point and Shoot. I was soooo disappointed. But lesson learned. <i>Never pack light! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: right;"><i>Go to </i><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a> 3rd day</div></div><div style="text-align: right;"><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i style="font-size: medium; white-space: normal;"><br /></i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><i style="font-size: medium; white-space: normal;">Click any link to go directly to that day:</i></span></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 1</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5.html">Arrive Las Vegas NV drive to Springdale UT</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 2</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_2.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b> Day 3</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_51.html">Zion National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 4</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html">Bryce Canyon National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_28.html"><span style="text-align: left;">Willis Creek Slot Canyon and </span>Kodachrome Basin</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 5</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_95.html">Route 100, Burr Trail Road</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 6 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_44.html">Capitol Reef National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 7</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_74.html">Goblin Valley State Park & Little Wild Horse</a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 8</b> <a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_84.html">Arches National Park and Dead Horse Point State Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 9 </b><a href="https://www.suburbangirl.net/2021/11/the-first-timers-visit-to-utahs-5_79.html">Canyonlands National Park</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><b>Day 10</b> Travel Home via Salt Lake City </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: medium; text-align: center; white-space: normal;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">MAPS</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpuf8vFD62l8PbwpeePzfGiulCShml3mwEc9OXEURYyHPbPu-EkgdxlCd_m2OvcKGbNo7_Q_FgBC06m1Mo9IzvbEGLQx8ZJVcwmkRHa9hjoYe812NygXI_GbjPFkUofFQ08sj0fJ2hShy/s2671/Zion%252BUpdated%252BBus%252BMap.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2671" data-original-width="1177" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmpuf8vFD62l8PbwpeePzfGiulCShml3mwEc9OXEURYyHPbPu-EkgdxlCd_m2OvcKGbNo7_Q_FgBC06m1Mo9IzvbEGLQx8ZJVcwmkRHa9hjoYe812NygXI_GbjPFkUofFQ08sj0fJ2hShy/w282-h640/Zion%252BUpdated%252BBus%252BMap.jpeg" width="282" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div></div></span></span></div>Suburban Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16135537886717771317noreply@blogger.com0