October 11, 2012
Early departure. Leaving the Grand Canyon – the rising sun
was bathing the Canyon in light accenting various hues and casting shadows on
cracks and crevices. Before leaving, one final look at the Canyon at Grandview Point.
Bidding farewell to the Grand Canyon, we were off for Zion National Park. Our
rest stop – the Cameron Trading Post!
Our next stop was at the Welcome Center at the Glen Canyon
Dam and Lake Powell. The Glen Canyon Dam is a little smaller than the Hoover
Dam. Glen Canyon Dam is a concrete arch dam on the Colorado River in northern Arizona, near the town of Page. The dam was built to provide hydroelectricity and flow regulation from the upper Colorado River Basin to the lower. Its reservoir is called Lake Powell, and is the second largest artificial lake int he country, extending upriver well into Utah. The dam is named for Glen Canyon, a colorful series of gorges, most of which now lies under the reservoir.
It's raining! Bus was taken to be filled up and serviced. We shopped at the Welcome Center Gift Shop until the bus came back to pick us up.
We had a buffet lunch (chicken and bbq ribs) at Spur's Grill in Kanab, Utah ("Little Hollywood" - location of "Daniel Boone", "Gunsmoke", "Planet of the Apes", etc).
After lunch it wasn’t long before we reached Zion National
Park. Driving through the park on the bus and then a shuttle presented views
that were breathtaking! Folks were taking pictures at every turn. It started to rain but our spirits were never dampened.
After checking in at the Zion Park Inn, folks were on their own for dinner.
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