Christmas in East Zion
Okay…so we all imagine Christmas morning in a winter wonderland. Well, Dec. 27th, 2019 in East Zion was THE perfect Christmas morning….snow falling gently outside, light shining from a beautifully decorated Christmas tree, heat emanating from a stone fireplace, and family gathered inside. Oh my gosh, it’s what my mind could only imagine!
We gathered from four different states to be together in this beautiful place. With Christmas usually spent at our house and now that this inn is pretty full, we decided that it was best to celebrate in a larger home. Although not all the family could be there, we still enjoyed the time we had with each other. Ella and Miles even got bundled up to experience the rare feeling of snow; although Ella wasn’t too thrilled to be trudging around in her snowpants. We ate delicious food and thoroughly enjoyed catching up and laughing with each other.
We thought that for sure we’d be able to to drive up the canyon in our own cars, but that was not the case. There were so many visitors that the park kept the shuttles up the canyon running. The lines to get on the shuttle were close to an hour wait; it looked like Zion in summer! Although we didn’t get to see all of Zion that we wanted to, we were able to hike to Observation Point on the East side of the park. Miles slept the entire time and Ella did great until the wind kick up. Seeing the park in the winter with snowfall on the peaks is very different than the summer months. Until next Christmas?
