July 26-28, 2009

Hey!

July 26: We woke up early to drive to Zion National Park. There was a nice shuttle ride that took us through the park. I was so tired I fell asleep for a few minutes! When we got back from the shuttle ride, we went to teh car and fixed lunch and got on the road. We drove to Bryce Canyon where we took a trail ride. Everyone rode a mule except Noah. Dad rode Hippie, Mom rode Tuffy, I rode Priscilla, Josiah rode Shamrock, Noah rode Chief and Nathan rode Crazy Alice. Our guide was named Cache. He had a great sense of humor and made the ride even more enjoyable.
We got back to the camper and went swimming. It was a fun day.

July 27: We woke up even earlier and drove to the Hoover Dam. There was a power plant tour that was very interesting, and we were able to go onto the viewing deck and take pictures. After the tour we drove to Las Vegas and ate lunch at The Mirage Casino. The buffet was fabulous! Everyone left very, very full. We walked around and saw the Fountain Show at The Bellajio. That was my favorite part of the day. I drove 200 miles back to the camper which is the longeest I have ever driven in one day! :) It was actually kind of fun...

July 28: Today we drove to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We hiked on 2 different trails which totalled 3 1/2 miles. Everyone drank lots of water and had a great time exploring and taking pictures. There was a thunderstorm that we could see in the distance and that was really coll to watch. We stopped in the Gift Shop and the Visitor Center after before heading back. Mom and Dad made a grocery run while Josiah and Nathan went swimming and Emily and Noah cooked dinner. After eating Noah and Nathan rode their bikes and then we played Uno. All in all it was a great day!

Happy Kampers signing off! :)