Zion National Park

    We left Las Vegas and returned to the main focus of our trip. Our goal for the day was to cross into Utah and begin our tour of its five national parks. First up was Zion. As soon as we crossed the border, the scenery began to improve. The ride to Zion took us into multi-colored canyons and large expanses of sagebrush.

    The town just outside of the park was very pretty and if we ever return a hotel would be nice. It looked like there was plenty to do and they definitely have some high-quality zoning regulations! The park itself was very crowded and shuttles were the only way to access the main part of Zion Canyon. 

    We didn't have the time to do that so we stuck to the scenic drive. The highlight of the drive had to be the mile-long tunnel through the mountains with windows carved out of the rock. We stopped for a picnic lunch and the kids ran around on the rocks for awhile before the heat got to us. 

    The park was definitely too busy for our liking, but the scenery was impressive. We tried for a little hike before leaving, but Ri fell and hurt her knee so we cut that short. We'll return one day to better appreciate what Zion has to offer.