Sunday, July 19, 2009

Cross Country Day 19: Tropic, Utah – Bryce Canyon National Park – Hatch, Utah

Spent most of the day at Bryce Canyon National Park. Again, very hard to explain in words the beauty of this place. Just look at the pictures – some very unique rock formations exist here.

Left Bryce and headed toward Hatch, Utah, a town that is in between Bryce and Zion National Parks. We raced to Hatch under some serious thunderstorms. High winds and lightning – we were just waiting to get hit by a downpour of rain. As we rode, we could look to our left and right and see dark clouds dumping rain – and at times, it seemed like we were riding right toward such a cloud. I was surprised to encounter such a situation – I was under the impression that Bryce and Zion, both classified as desert national parks, did not experience much rainfall! It is desert after all!!! Anyways, we made it to Hatch safely, and was surprised to find such a small town. However, our hotel room was REALLY nice (and cheap), and we had dinner across the road at this tiny steak house, where I had one of the best T-bones I’ve ever had in my life! Went to sleep fat, and happy that night. Tomorrow, we explore Zion National Park!

















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