Day 11: Moab – Bryce Canyon
A long drive from Moab to Bryce Canyon today, about 6 hours..
Normally our first stop would have been the Mars Research Center, but we didn’t find it. Somewhere we must have mist the dirt road leading to it. We drove further to Capitol Reef National Park where we ate our sandwiches and visited the visitor center. We were not very impressed by the park..
Back in the car for another 3 hours of driving..
After 6 hours of driving we arrived at our hotel in Bryce Canyon Village, Best Western Plus Bryce Canyon. On the way here we had some rain, so the temperature was comfortable. We checked in for 2 nights and went to our room. The hotel is very nice, with spaceous rooms.
For dinner we went to Ruby’s Inn, the hotel across the street. They have a good buffet restaurant.
Before returning to the hotel we bought water to take with us on our hike tomorrow.
Day 12: Bryce Canyon
We got up early to hike throught Bryce Canyon. We drove to Bryce Point and parked at the trailhead of the Peek-A-Boo Loop. We would walk about half of this loop and than follow the Queens Garden Trail to get back up to the canyon rim at Sunrise Point. The total hike would be around 7,5km. We would then return to our car with the shuttle bus.
We thought this hike would be easier than the Delicate Arch Trail, but this was definitely not true. But the views were worth it!
By noon we were back at the car. Luckily, because the weather predictions were bad for this after noon. They expected a large thunderstorm. When we arrived at the hotel the sun was still shining, so we quickly changed in our swimwear and went to the pool. But after half an hour we heard thunder, so we left the pool and went back to our room. The thunderstorm lasted the rest of the day..
