"A successful man is someone who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much, who has gained the respect of others and the love of children; who leaves the world better than he found it; who never lacked appreciation of earth's beauty ; who always looked for the best in others and gave the best he had. "
- a variation of "Success" by Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Friday, April 6, 2018

Expedition to the West - Day5

=== Zion National Park ===

After a day in the coral-colored hoodoos in Bryce, Zion was a quite a change.  The moment we drove into the park, we were amazed by its magnificent hard rock mountains. There are so many spectacular hikes into the mountains.  You can really experience the wilderness if you pick some less popular hikes.  The Angle Landing and the Narrows are the two popular hikes.  Angle Landing hike could be scary to the people who are afraid of height (like me).  The Narrows is a hike in the river.  We didn't take either hike but would like to do so someday when we come again.









=== Our First Glamping ===

When we left Zion and I told the boys that we were going to camp tonight, they both protested so much.  They were ready to pay the hotel on their own out of their piggy bank!  What they didn't know was that I booked the glamour camping!  When we arrived to the site, they were over the moon!

The camp site is near the border of Utah and Arizona, with beautiful backdrop of the mountains.





 We ran around the mountain climbing rocks to release our excitement!



 Mason meditated on a rock.  For a child who never sits still, that was a first!

We chopped woods (pretend) to prepare for our campfire.


We looked at the moon raised above the mountain top.

It is peaceful...except for the continuous yelling and cheering from the boys.

A cold night was warmed by the fire logs.

 We circled around the fire and shared ghost stories...

The stars twinkle in the sky.



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