Journey Into the West – Day 2

The Pools of Disappointment After visiting the world’s worst ventilated vault latrine we made a slow drive back into Zion Canyon, stopping along the way to take pictures of the sun hitting the tops of the mesas. Walking off the pavement I was quickly reminded that desert plants are unfriendly – even the grass is pointy and sharp. We reached the main park about 9AM and boarded a shuttle to the interior (cars aren’t allowed).
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Journey Into the West – Day 1

My journey into the West started as an idea to visit Philadelphia, because that’s how plans work in the real world. We don’t start at A and arrive at B, we start at cake and arrive at the hospital. Instead of visiting him in Philly, my friend, Terry, suggested we go on a road trip. So we did. Day 1 – Escape from Las Vegas / Arrival at Zion My flights were unnotable except for the Salt Lake City to Las Vegas leg, on which I think I was the only non-Mormon-missionary.
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