Sometimes...you just need a break. Like after 12 weeks of law school...or Senior Capstone...
Yeah, whatever. We don't really need an excuse to go to St. George to visit the grandparents. So we did! And while we are lame and didn't get any pictures of actually visiting with them, we did spend a lot of the time with them. We also went to a 1st birthday party for my cousin's Tad & Candice's little boy, Wesley. He is adorable! We loved watching him walking all over the place and devouring his birthday cupcake. :) And we went to dinner at Olive Garden with Becky and Anna Lisa. Mmm mmm. Delicious.
Saturday we decided to take an excursion over to Zion's National Park to go hiking. After sitting in the car for 45 minutes while a marathon finished, we headed up to the park. By the way, Zions charges $25/car to get into the park. What the?!? And then we couldn't find a parking spot. My only complaint: If you're going to charge me $25 to get in, you better well have a parking spot for me. Anyway...
Jonathan wanted to hike ANGEL'S LANDING...Bwa bwa bwa!!!....
That was the most menacing picture of it I could find....it's just really big, okay?
We started hiking and decided to make a video...here it is...
The hike was actually a lot of fun. The weather was perfect - not too hot, not too cold, sun was shining, blue skies. But if you've ever hiked Angel's Landing, you know that at couple of points look like this:
We forgot to take a video at the top. We were too distracted by the heights (me) and the view, which was quite spectacular, especially with the leaves all golden. Definitely worth the climb (and that is in NO WAY a reference to a certain Miley Cyrus song...which I hate). Ahem. At the top, Jonathan and I ran into our old nemesis...SHNIBLEY!!!
Yes. Chains. You know what that means? That means that people have fallen off of this crazy mountain. And died. DIED! Scary. Let's just say I mustered my courage, held on for dear life, tried not to look down, and slowly etched my way across. Oh man...can't believe I did that. But I did! And I lived to tell the tale. Here are some more pictures:
Here is the tale of Shnibley as told by Jonathan...
"Once when the worlds were being created and the elements of this world fused together, Titans were storming the Earth. Zeus bound them and locked them up, making this world habitable. But there was one who got away... The fact of the matter is that "Shnibley," as he was so designated, was sooooo fast and small that Zeus missed him as he fled the lightning bolts. He still wonders the Earth looking for unwary mortals who fall into his trap. Shnibley waits for you to climb a steep slope and, when you hold onto a plant to steady yourself, he nibbles the plant until it breaks and you fall. Other times you will be walking down the street - suddenly your foot snags on apparently nothing. In truth, it was Shnibley who grabbed your foot. Even now, he is out there, sabotaging the innocent. Some have theorized that he performs these acts out of karma for all the squirrel-like creatures who have been run over in the world. Others claim he is simply evil incarnate. Whatever his motivation, he is dangerous - and can strike at any moment."
Can you believe Shnibley was hiding out at the top of Angel's Landing?...
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...Me too. Little devil. Luckily we were able to avoid his misdeeds this time around. Doesn't mean it wasn't a close call.
Hiking up there reminded me a lot of hiking up to the top of Rocamadour in France.
You can't really tell from the picture, but that is one huge cliff - with stone steps all the way to the top. Oh oh! And the stone switchbacks look a lot like the mountain passes that Speed Racer races in the movie. Just sayin'.
Here is the video we made on the way down. Short and sweet.
And just in case you were dying for a cute, more close-up photo of us, you're in luck! This one is for you. If you're wondering if we are "the cuteness"...we are.
Now it is back to the grind. But good news! Only 2 weeks until Thanksgiving break. Hallelujah and pass the turkey. :)
4 comments:
yaayyy--you didn't die! was there a path by that chain??? I don't want to think about it...
2 weeks, 2 weeks, 2 weeks, (keep repeating that to yourself and soon it will be...1 week, 1 week, 1week, then 1 day, 1 day, 1 day) :o)
I am so glad you got away for a bit! It's nice to do that when life gets busy, it keeps the flame alive in marriage ; ).
1. good for you! i never finished that hike-terrified of heights.
2. i hate miley cyrus.
3. let's go back to rocamadour.
I love how you write. You always make me laugh. Looks like a fun trip-too bad you didn't have more fun by having us there with you, but another day.
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