Bryce Canyon, Utah with the Ekbergs
The Ekbergs and the Lautzenheisers met in Tropic, UT for a long overdue weekend! It had been almost an entire year since we had last met in Marysvale, UT. For the Martin Luther King weekend, we rented a 5-bedroom AirBnB that was so fun for the kids to explore and play hide-and-seek in!
The crew at the start of the Navajo Loop to Queens Garden Trail!
Sunday afternoon was spent exploring some of Bryce Canyon. We did a 3-mile loop (the same one we did last January) and it was just as spectacular this year! The snow contrasted with the red rock is hard not to stare at. The only distraction is the icy trail that you have to keep your eyes on.
Before we parted ways (us heading South back to Vegas and the Ekbergs heading North back to Salt Lake) we did the short Mossy Cave Trail. This trail is more fun for the kids because there are two bridges, mud puddles to stomp in, and a frozen waterfall!
On our way home, we had two wonderful stops. 1. Two bald eagles and their juveniles were hanging out on the side of the road. Scott was able to get some pictures. 2. We were able to drive up the canyon in Zion. It’s pretty amazing that as a short detour, we were able to see this magnificent geology again.
Although we live six hours apart, we are grateful that there is so much beauty (literal and figurative) between us. I sure hope we’re able to do another Ekberg-Lautzenheiser weekend this summer!