Sat Oct 7th
Oct 7th~
Zion---another hike day. This time I decided to bring along my flip flops-remember my heel blister? We decided to do this 4 hr hike called "Angels Landing" and let me tell you---I was too chicken to do the last 1/4 mile of it-climbing along the edge of this cliff-using chains to help pull yourself up and of course to help keep you from falling to your death. I did the first part of it and said "no thank you-i don't need to go on any further". There was an area on a flat rock for all the chickens to wait while the others carried on. Laura was glad that she did it but later said she's not sure she could do it again--knowing what she knows (how damn scary it was)!!!
After about the first 1000 yards of hike I couldn't take the heel pain any more and changed into a flip flop. So, I hiked all the way up and down in one flip flop-one hiking boot-proud that I even finished. What a hiking fashion statement I was making the whole way. I was the talk of the mountain for awhile.
After our Zion hike we had to pack up and head to the Daddy of all Hiking places....The Grand Canyon!! We were driving the long road into the South Rim (from the East) during this terrific lightning storm. Unfortunately-it also started to rain which contributed to our big road traveling blow out. It seems Laura and I often have a disagreement on how fast the car should travel --especially around curves in the rain. When the speed limit is 25 and we are traveling on a dark unknown wet road I don't think that we should be taking the hairpin curve at 40 mph. Call me crazy--and she did---but I just don't think it's wise. Ok--after our little "car dispute" we finally check into our hotel room. Yes, you heard me correctly! We have the luxury of staying in a hotel for the next 2 nights!! It was pitch black out and we haven't seen any of the canyon yet--so we'll have a big surprise in the morning.
Zion---another hike day. This time I decided to bring along my flip flops-remember my heel blister? We decided to do this 4 hr hike called "Angels Landing" and let me tell you---I was too chicken to do the last 1/4 mile of it-climbing along the edge of this cliff-using chains to help pull yourself up and of course to help keep you from falling to your death. I did the first part of it and said "no thank you-i don't need to go on any further". There was an area on a flat rock for all the chickens to wait while the others carried on. Laura was glad that she did it but later said she's not sure she could do it again--knowing what she knows (how damn scary it was)!!!
After about the first 1000 yards of hike I couldn't take the heel pain any more and changed into a flip flop. So, I hiked all the way up and down in one flip flop-one hiking boot-proud that I even finished. What a hiking fashion statement I was making the whole way. I was the talk of the mountain for awhile.
After our Zion hike we had to pack up and head to the Daddy of all Hiking places....The Grand Canyon!! We were driving the long road into the South Rim (from the East) during this terrific lightning storm. Unfortunately-it also started to rain which contributed to our big road traveling blow out. It seems Laura and I often have a disagreement on how fast the car should travel --especially around curves in the rain. When the speed limit is 25 and we are traveling on a dark unknown wet road I don't think that we should be taking the hairpin curve at 40 mph. Call me crazy--and she did---but I just don't think it's wise. Ok--after our little "car dispute" we finally check into our hotel room. Yes, you heard me correctly! We have the luxury of staying in a hotel for the next 2 nights!! It was pitch black out and we haven't seen any of the canyon yet--so we'll have a big surprise in the morning.
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