Today
was a very virtuous day in that we spent about four hours walking.
The photos don't really do the spectacular escarpments justice but
they are spectacular.
We
did the Weeping Rock Trail, the Court of the Patriarchs and the Lower
Emerald Pools. The Weeping Rock Trail also gives access to the East
Rim Trail which, as you would expect, takes you to the top of the
rim. Needless to say, we didn't attempt it. If you magnify the photo
below, you can see people working their way up to the saddle on the
left to get access to the higher area.
We will see the Park from the higher areas tomorrow when we drive the Zion-Mount Carmel Highway en route to Bryce Canyon.
We also spent some time in the museum learning something of the history of the development of the Park. Its air conditioning was a very welcome break after the heat of the day The weather is typical summer weather, nice in the shade but a bit warm in the sun, but a lot more comfortable than the desert country to the west.
Fortunately the Visitor Centre has quite good wifi so, apart from the fact that I have to walk several hundred metres from our campsite to the Centre to upload the posts, communication is easy.
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