TRIP/RELENTLESS BEAUTY-CONTINUED

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        That afternoon we walked an area above Horse Shoe Canyon on the Colorado River below the dam at Lake Powell. That was a WOW! Also, that afternoon we drove through Zion National Park before staying the night in Hurricane, Utah. Zion is where I came up with the "RELENTLESS BEAUTY" term.

       I have never been in a national park where the colors, layers, design, formations, and height are so close to you. Before you can go "wow" you have to get ready to say "aah." Then you go back to "wow" again. It jut does not end and keeps coming at you!

       Just because of Zion and the impression it made on me, I hope to return and spend more time in and around the area including Cedar Breaks, which was closed this time of year. Also, I want to see the Glen Canyon and other scenic areas of southern Utah and more of Arizona.

       The next morning, Sunday, March 1st, we headed to Bryce Canyon up I-15 across beautiful state 14 (Cedar Breaks National Monument and Dixie National Forest) That night we went back down I-15 and stayed in Mesquite, Nevada. On the way we drove through St. George, Utah which I really liked as it was so clean and newer and so close to a lot of beauty.

      The next morning, March 2nd, we drove to Las Vegas and stayed at the Stratosphere Hotel. That night we drove the Strip and viewed all the lights and huge hotels and casinos and spent time there but, if I never return to Las Vega it would be OK. There is too much natural beauty out there to waste time viewing man made destinations. But, every-one should go see Las Vegas just once. 

       On Tuesday, March 3rd, we drove back through the Hoover Dam area, through Kingman and on to Prescott. I stayed the night at Tony's and flew back the following day on ednesday, the 4th of March. The trip was one in a million. Thank you Tony!