North Campground, Bryce Canyon National Park
We had a date with a VW service repair in St. George early this morning to replace the a/c compressor. While we weren't looking forward to the hour drive (in the wrong direction), we were treated to an amazing sunrise. What a great way to pull out of the campground in Zion.
The repair would take about 4 hours so we decided to explore the area on our bikes. As luck would have it there is a series of connecting bike paths near the VW Dealer. So we spent the morning biking along the Virgin River. Pretty fun way to pass the time actually.
We finally got back on the road at high noon and headed for Bryce Canyon. It was quite warm but we were feeling relieved to have a fully functioning a/c and a car that wouldn't over-heat. Well....about 30 miles down the road the a/c kicked off and the engine began over-heating. We called the VW dealer, but the service dept. had gone home for the day.
So....Mr. Ned aka McGuyver, said "This will be uncomfortable, but let's turn our heater on full blast to help cool the engine.". Yep, it worked like a charm. The engine immediately cooled off and we headed for Bryce in 90 degree weather with the heater running full blast. I like to think of it as our Bikram spiritual bonding moment.
Along the 3 hour drive to Bryce we saw some great rock formations and Cowboys riding with their little doggie along the road.
We met up with Gary and Linda at the campsite in Bryce, hopped on our bikes and headed for the Visitor Center. After watching the film about the park, we took a shuttle to the farthest point in the park to see the first hoodoo amphitheater.
Bryce Point,
We then headed to Inspiration Point
Here's the gang walking along the Rim Trail
Sunrise or Sunset Point...I kept getting them mixed up, doesn't matter...here's my peeps hanging with the hoodoos.
Linda taking in the sights.
We had a really great time goofing around walking from Sunset Point to the Lodge, and then back to the Visitor's Center. By the time we got "home" we were more than ready for dinner. While Ned was grilling the burgers, I was busy tasting the wine.
Another great meal together. You can never go wrong with burgers and salad.
We made another late night ice cream run and then spent way too long drinking and telling stories. Tomorrow we head for the Grand Canyon North Rim. We'll figure out Winnie's woes as we get closer to civilization. I'm thinking Santa Fe or Albuquerque - days from now. Pray for cooler weather.
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