Playing cards around the campsite before our departure

Fun at the beach on Lake Tahoe

Hike to Soda Springs ~ Jr. Ranger Yosemite Tahoma, CA

Views across the meadow of Lembert Dome, the mountain that kids and Sean
hiked the day before…WoW!!

Snow capped mountains in the distance as we stopped at a Vista Point on our
way up to Yosemite.

Megan’s favorite souvenier…rocks.

All dressed and ready to get back in the RV

RV parked again…broken fuel pump

Broken RV means we get to sleep in comfy beds…yeah!!

Fun in the lazy river

Michael and Rachel practice breast stroke up the lazy river

We left the Grand Canyon in the early morning to head west. Sean had planned
for us to visit Zion National Park in southern Utah. The drive was spectacular.
Upon entering the park we were told that we would need and escort through the
tunnel of the canyon because of our size. These canyons reminded me a a 1000
foot “Jaba the Hut” from Star Wars. There were uniform ridges angling downward.
The tunnel we drove through was at least a mile long. Periodically there were
large openings to see out. I couldn’t believe we were driving through the
mountain…scary!! Notice the black opening in the canyon in this picture.
That’s what we drove through.

This snow melt river was ice cold, but Megan didn’t mind after she got used
to it. The temps outside were in the 90’s.

While I did laundry the kids played in the game parlor at Crazy Horse RV
Park. Although we didn’t camp here, we were in dire need of showers and laundry,
so we paid for a tent site in order to have access to the camp ammenities. Crazy
Horse must have been quite a place in its glory days. Read more in Jessie’s
blog. I noticed a freezer with a sign that said ice cream and popsicles $ 1.00.
I opened the door to find the freezer empty and not operating. Oh well, the kids
had fun and I was able to wash clothes and get a shower.

Look very closely, see two figures dead center behind the guard rail…that’s
Jessie and Rachel at a vista point

We were about 35 miles from the Grand Canyon North Rim, after heading up, up,
up… we broke down on a mountain road! (No cell coverage here. HELP!) [Then the
Lord sends helpers. He takes care of us.]

Needless to say, our North Rim camping reservations were canceled and Ramsey
Towing gave us a place to stay in Kanab until the RV could be fixed.

Kids at the welcome center (below):

Sean and Susan in front of a field of petrified wood log parts (in this
picture they look like rocks/bolders):