Bryce Canyon National Park

I remember riding a mule in Bryce Canyon when i was a kid. i think i remember correctly. the rest of my family each got a horse, but i got a mule. surefooted they said. oh well.I'm back again for round 2. Bryce is just beautiful in it's own way. the rock formations are wild and the tourists very international. i got here a couple days ago and have spent parts of each day hiking around the different trail loops that they have here. it's just amazing. the weather has been great as well. blue, cloudless skies with a light breeze. the rough part comes at night when it drops below freezing....
I stopped at the visitors center and bought a backcountry pass so that i could camp out in nature. it cost $5 for up to 7 nights i think. i'm just using 2. I then checked out the view from sunset point and hiked down into the canyon with the rest of the tourists. the blue skies were just so amazing from down in the canyon. the contrast between the red rock and the deep blue sky was great. i really wish i could have captured it in a picture.

i hiked down into this canyon for the night.it was a mile hike, downhill pretty much the whole way. the camping site doesn't look like what bryce is famous for, but it was nice to get away. i cooked dinner and settled into bed at 8, then realized how cold it would be. i slept.... but not really really well. i hiked several miles yesterday and came up from the canyon for a little break. i decided to take another blanket in with my to keep me warm for the night. it worked well, i slept well, and all was well.this morning i packed everything up and hiked back up out of the canyon, which wasn't the easiest thing in the world. i'm enjoying the internet connection at the country store before i head over to zion canyon this afternoon. hope you enjoy the pictures.oh...... about the tourists. there are so many german and french tourists here. i love getting to sit here and listen to it. yesterday i asked an elderly woman if she needed help with something, because she looked confused. she responded with "ich verstehe sie nicht." so i happily responded in german and showed her how to get coffee from the machine.

it made my day.