Last weekend we headed five hours south down to Bryce Canyon National Park for a family camping trip! We had a great time (except for less-than-splendid sleep). Bryce Canyon is known for the red-orange rock pillars called "hoodoos", and they were very cool.
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| Our tents. |
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| Making breakfast on our first morning there. |
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| Dave checking out the park map. |
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| Emmett enjoying some hot apple cider after breakfast. |
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| Pyro boy throwing pine needles in the fire pit - again... |
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| Me and Vera Gail soaking up some morning sun. |
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| The crew ready for a hike! |
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| And off we go! |
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| Dave and Emmett along a canyon rim. |
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| Vera Gail fueling up to hike the "Queens Garden" trail. |
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| Gareth on an overlook. |
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| And Emmett too! |
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| On the "Queens Garden" trail. |
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| Dave and Vera Gail and Gareth in front of one of many nifty hoodoos. |
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| More hoodoos. |
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| The kiddos and hoodoos. |
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| Snack and rest break at the end of the "Queen's Garden" trail, before we started the "Navajo Loop" trail. |
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| Gareth found himself a nice perch. |
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| And Vera Gail had to try it out too! |
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| And Emmett got a turn as well. |
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| Super awesome slot canyon! |
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| A great view after we hiked all the way back up from the bottom of the canyon. |
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| Emmett roasting toast that evening. |
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| Vera Gail munching campfire toast. |
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| Gareth toasting away! |
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| The goofy gang around the campfire! |
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| Dave enjoying the blaze. |
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| Yes, I was there too. ;-) |
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| A good morning with a cup of hot apple cider. |
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| The guys having a good time around the morning campfire. |
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| Coooooffffffeeeeeee |
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| He wanted coffee too, but beverage boy had to settle for two cups of tea, lol. |
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| Rooster boy! (That's a mitten on his hat) |
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| Cutie-pie :-) |
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| Me and Vera Gail checking out the trail map. |
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| Group hug!! |
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| Hanging out at an overlook ;-) |
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| Awesome view! |
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| The crew in the pines. |
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| The kids around (and in) a hollow stump. |
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| Dave enjoying the scenic vistas. |
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| Really nifty rock arch. |
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| Sunny smiles! |
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| Another great view of hoodoos and cliffs. |
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| The man cooking the baked beans. |
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| The kiddos roasting toast again! |
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| Everyone bundled up in the truck on Sunday morning - it got down to 38 during the night, and it was COLD! |
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| Emmett and Vera Gail staying cozy while Dave and I packed up the campsite. |
