Zion National Park

 A trip to Zion National Park was next on our agenda.  It's an easy drive from Cedar City (shorter than the drive to Bryce).  We had been to Zion in 2006 when we drove up for the day from Las Vegas.

 Top on Glenn's list was the River Walk.  In Zion, most of the areas are accessible only by shuttle.  We manage to find a parking spot at the Visitor's Center (we forgot it was Memorial Day!)

Entrance to the Narrows

 The River Walk is a pretty hike along the Virgin River.  It ends at the start of the Narrows.  The Narrows is where the river continues into a slot canyon.  It can be hiked, but you have to be prepared to spend a lot of time wading in the river because it gets so narrow there are no banks to walk on.  You might even do some swimming!  We couldn't do the last time we were there because we didn't have enough time.  We didn't plan on it this trip because the water was higher and only 54 degrees!  Brrrrr!  But it is on our bucket list!

 While the water may have been cold this time of year, it was a perfect time to view wildflowers.

Monkey flower

Columbine

Some visitors enjoyed a horseback ride



Columbine growing out of the rock walls



Shooting Stars

We returned to the Zion Lodge and had lunch at the café.  I found a cute shirt and ornament in the gift shop.  We then headed off to see the Emerald Pools.  Unfortunately, part way there, Glenn found it too hard to breathe so we turned around and ended our day at Zion. 

I almost forgot!  I added another new bird to my list.  We saw a Yellow Warbler!