Escape from Utah

Well, we're back from our vacation. We had a great time, managing to hit five national parks--Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, Zion, and Bryce Canyon--as well as a few other sites and Salt Lake City, including Temple Square and other Mormon sites. We did some very strenuous hikes--Fairyland Loop Trail in Bryce, Angel's Landing in Zion, Landscape Arch with the primitive trail return in Arches, and the 1.5 mile hike straight up a mountain of slick rock to see Delicate Arch at sunset. It's hard to say what my faorite part was--maybe a few more thoughts on that later.