Slot canyons of the Escalante
Posted 7 December, 2007 by Graham in usa
In Southern Utah we went almost 30 miles down a dirt road in Grand Staircase National Monument, to find these amazing slot canyons. We luckily had some great information (thanks Scott!), as they are hard to find.
You walk / clamber up one canyon, get out the top into the desert, and come back down a different one. They get narrower than in the picture, and often we could only just squeeze past sideways. One of the most amazing experiences of the trip!
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Springdale’s Beer and Gear benefit
Posted 5 December, 2007 by Graham in usa
Internet access in Africa was sporadic, and in India every street corner has an Internet cafe. In America everywhere had WiFi, but you are expected to bring your own laptop. A few coffee shops had a computer we could use, but by far the best choice are the public libraries. On a visit to Springdale, the nearest public library to Zion National Park, we learn about their upcoming Beer and Gear Festival.
The library was trying to raise money to get some solar panels and an exhibit to teach people about solar power. The festival was several bands, a local brewery tent, a bit of food, free massages from massage school, and a hiking equipment auction.
The beer was very good (4%, the legal limit in Utah), the music not bad, the massages great, and the atmosphere wonderful. Go Utah!
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Postcard from Zion
Posted 30 November, 2007 by Graham in usa
Zion National Park, in Utah. What a pretty pretty park. Cars are not allowed very far in. All transport is by shuttle bus, which keeps the park quiet, and allowed us to go to a beer festival (yes in Utah!- pictures coming soon).
If you’re wondering why there are all of a sudden lots of pictures on this blog, it’s because I’ve discovered Flickr’s ‘Blog This’ feature. We’ve been uploading pictures to Flickr regularly for a while, and they show up on the right hand side, but I realised I write more in the Flickr picture description than here, so now I can link the two. Yee-hah! You can always click the pictures and select ‘All sizes’ if you want a large version.
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Angel delight
Posted 29 November, 2007 by Graham in usa
On top of Angels Landing, Zion National Park Utah. This is an amazing trail that goes out onto a high rock promontory in Zion Canyon. The last section is on a very thin ridge with sheer drops either side. The views are well worth the risk.
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A view of nothing
Posted 28 November, 2007 by Graham in usa
Our last view of California was here, Badwater in Death Valley National Park, the lowest and hottest point in North America.
Onwards to Nevada!
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