While Jess decided to head the whole 12 hour trip to L.A. from Grand Junction, Dad and I made plans to stop in St. George, Utah and visit Zion National Park. After a good breakfast at the Marriot and some Starbucks, we headed out. I was surprised with a call from Justin! The road ahead ended up being just as beautiful as the evening before. There were so many bluffs, gorges, canyons, and mesas all along the route! Dad and I stopped at every view point. There were probably ten in all.
I finished up No Country for Old Men. It made the movie make much more sense, and also included more detail that fleshed out some of the characters much more. I put in the Hobbit to listen to for the remainder of the trip, though I doubt I'll finish it.
When we hit I-15 in Utah, we saw so many control burns. It was like the mountains were all on fire! (Oh yeah, I guess they were). The interstate became much less steep there and much easier to drive on. We took the Zion National Park exit and headed to the small town of Springdale to park my car. We took Dad's into the park. All along the way the cliffs rose higher and the landscape became more and more impressive. The park itself was its own kind of wonder. The cliffs were very high and quite impressive to look on. The sun was setting, so we got to see some really amazing light and color play. On the way back out of the canyon, we saw so many animals, mostly deer (including bucks with huge racks) and turkeys. We stopped and took a quick two mile hike with what light we had left in the day. The trail ended at the Zion lodge, where we sat down for some dinner. It was a great finisher. At the end of the day, I was once again very ready to hit that hotel bed.
Today is our last leg. We'll be shooting across Nevada, through Las Vegas, and into California to catch the Dodgers-Cubs game tonight at 7:00! Hopefully we'll make it in time to drive around a little and get familiar with my part of the city. It all begins tomorrow!!!
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