We've been in St. George, Utah since last Wednesday and we leave tomorrow for Las Vegas. We've been some what surprised how warm it is here. But it is southern Utah and St. George is only a couple of hours from Las Vegas, which reaches 110+ in the summers. We've since discovered that St. George also reaches temps in the 100's in the summer.
Across the street from our current location is a large mobile home area. It's also part of the same park. It's actually quite nice...they're all attached and look much nicer than a typical mobile home type park. We discovered that St. George is a mecca for snow birders--folks who spend their winter in a warmer area. Having said that, we're ready to move on.
We were some what disappointed with Zion National Park. We've become some what spoiled with the natural beauty the last several weeks. Especially after Moab and Cortez. We got a late start yesterday and arrived at Zion National Park. You can only enter the Park via a shuttle bus. They pick you up near where you've parked and there are 7 different locations in the park that you can be dropped off or picked up.
We did hike the lower Emerald Pool. It's a little more than a mile and once again, I found that I have to stop every few minutes just to catch my breath. Gosh I had no idea how out of shape I was. When we do get back to Dallas, I'm joining 24 Hour fitness to try and get back in decent shape again. But I digress. We also took a break at Zion Lodge and grabbed a bite to eat. We spent a half day in the park and we got a few pictures. Certainly no where near as many as we have recently though.
Utah scenery in general is just breathtaking. We discovered that on our drive in to Moab from Cortez, Colorado. We found the views in Zion National Park to be like those on our way into Utah. Maybe we've seen such awesome scenery in places like Arches National Park in Utah, seeing Zion National Park is just a tad disappointing. But all in all, we enjoyed our time here in St. George, Utah.
We're really looking forward to a few days in Las Vegas. Being only a couple of hours away, we thought it would be nice to spend just a few days and check out the new additions to the strip since we were last in Vagas, 6 - 7 years ago. Neither of us are big gamblers for sure--but we really enjoy seeing the recreation of areas like Paris, France and Italy, etc. We'll probably do a tad of gambling, for a couple of hours. That's usually all we do before calling it quits.
Well that's about a wrap for now, we leave tomorrow morning for Vegas. We've not yet decided whether we will stay at an RV Park on the strip, or stay at Lake Mead, which is an hour away and just drive in and enjoy the lake as well. Guess we'll know by tomorrow night, huh? Lastly, Happy Mother's Day to everyone out there. If your fortunate enough to still have your mother around--know that you're blessed. I sure wish mine was still around to wish a Happy Mother's Day to. Until Later~
Sunday, May 9, 2010
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