What a day I had today! It was beyond anything a photograph could capture, but that didn't stop me from taking 100 photos each day. There was snow and ice on the trail, and it was an uphill 25-30 % grade. I was careful to step on snow and dry areas rather than the ice.
Towards the top, I was holding onto a chain with both hands and pulling myself up. When I couldn't find any good place to step, that was it. I didn't try to go any further.
The views were spectacular, and I thought about my friends all over the world, all of whom would love this place.
I got many birthday wishes -- thank you! My mother and I share this birthday. Had she lived, she would have been 86 today. I still miss her.
I wish so many of my friends and family were here!
I think THE best birthday present is to be healthy and have the means to take such a birthday trip. Tomorrow I return to Seattle.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010
Zion National Park
I am inspired to start a blog by a walker named Sylvia of Durban, South Africa. Sylvia is dedicated to helping people who choose to do the Camino de Santiago in Spain. She has made over 3,000 post to a Camino Forum, and her AMAWALKER blog won an award for best travel blog. The spirit she has of helping others and sharing her enthusiasm for the Camino is something that has moved and inspired me.
Besides, there's just not enough room to write on Facebook, and not everyone I want to share my experiences with is on Facebook.
Today in Zion National Park, I was overcome with tears at the spectacular beauty of the enormous rock formations with a sprinkling of snow with bright blue sky behind.
I went on three different hikes, walking a total of 18,237 steps, according to my pedometer.
This is a birthday trip for me: tomorrow I'll be 58. I can hardly believe that.
I found a fabulous restaurant, and then the hot tub at the place I'm staying. Life is so very good.
I thought about bringing my grandnephew, Adriano here, envisioning a meeting of him, his parents, Halcyon and Roberto and myself here. But there are many steep cliffs here, and he's still at the age were he likes to run around out of control. Maybe when he's 4, which my other grandnephew, Theo will be in a week.
Besides, there's just not enough room to write on Facebook, and not everyone I want to share my experiences with is on Facebook.
Today in Zion National Park, I was overcome with tears at the spectacular beauty of the enormous rock formations with a sprinkling of snow with bright blue sky behind.
I went on three different hikes, walking a total of 18,237 steps, according to my pedometer.
This is a birthday trip for me: tomorrow I'll be 58. I can hardly believe that.
I found a fabulous restaurant, and then the hot tub at the place I'm staying. Life is so very good.
I thought about bringing my grandnephew, Adriano here, envisioning a meeting of him, his parents, Halcyon and Roberto and myself here. But there are many steep cliffs here, and he's still at the age were he likes to run around out of control. Maybe when he's 4, which my other grandnephew, Theo will be in a week.
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