Day 276

We took our time today since we decided to do just a day hike version of Buckskin Gulch.  We were nervous about even doing that, since there were lots of huge storm clouds looming pretty close by, but we just HAD to see it!  The clouds ended up moving off and we were fine, and I'm so happy because the slot canyon was really cool.

Day 275

Today was probably the part of the trip I was most excited for - the Virgin Narrows in Zion!  It definitely didn't disappoint.  We had an awesome breakfast in this cute little place called Cafe Soleil, and decided to stay another night in Springdale so we snagged a camp site before hitting the trail with our sweet canyoneering shoes and sticks!  This spot was awesome, we just floated down the river for a while :)

Day 274

Today we went MOUNTAIN BIKING!!! On the famous Moab slick rock!  We didn't take any pictures except this one since we were busy riding over giant rocks and getting totally dehydrated in the hot sun, but it was so much FUN!  Made it to Zion in the night time :)

Day 273

Today was our big Moab day!!  We wandered around town for a bit trying to decide what to do and looking in some shops, then we went to North Mill Creek swimming hole - it was SO gorgeous and perfect for the hot day.  Complete with topless lady, lol.  We hung out there for a while until a ton of crazy locals showed up in the afternoon, then we quickly exited.  After that, we got T-shirts made in town, got a campsite next to the river, and headed to Arches!  It was so gorgeous.  We looked at all the sites, hiked to double arch, landscape arch, and topped it all off with a super steep hike to Delicate Arch as the sun was setting.  It was a long day but so amazing :)

Day 272

Today we drove the long drive from Bryce to Moab.  Along the way we were planning on stopping to swim somewhere, but we weren't sure where.  Bryan got a speeding ticket which sucked, but luckily they are only $90 in Utah and the cop was super nice and told us about this sweet local spot!

Day 271

Today we drove all the way from Redlands to Bryce Canyon, and so began our Utah trip!  It really wasn't a bad drive, I think it was somewhere between 7 and 8 hours.  We got to Bryce with plenty of time for a gorgeous three hour hike, and we got to watch the giant orange moon rise over the ampitheatre!!

Day 270

This morning we had breakfast at Burger Town in Redlands!  This place is surprisingly delicious and sooooo cheap :)