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It’s so interesting that neighboring canyons and national parks can exhibit completely different geologic formations. Bryce Canyon was beautiful, and was much smaller than Zion, so we were able to visit all thirteen vista points. We had lunch at the Valhalla Pizzeria in the middle of the park, which had a world map tacked on…

Welcome to Zion! We went on an excellent hike through the park, which took us across the Silver River. Dad found a ridiculous hiking stick that made him look like Moses parting the Red Sea. The river was pretty shallow, but the rain that blew in while we were crossing didn’t help matters. Oh, and…

In-N-Out. That is all that needs to be said. Unfortunately, we didn’t get any photos of B&C’s first trip to the most wonderful fast food restaurant in the history of the world. But the fries were just as wonderful as I remember–I haven’t had In-N-Out since we moved out of California when I was eight.…

Helloooo, Jackson Hole! We bought some shed antlers on our way out, and Ben is full of plans to make his into a slingshot. And now Idaho! …And now Utah? We are certainly all over the place. We did stop for a two-hour sailing respite on Utah’s Great Salt Lake, which was just the thing…

I’m going to skip going in chronological order for a bit and describe the most memorable thing I learned here. We stopped at a small lodge, inquired at the restaurant, and were told that lunch would be $82 a person, unless you were staying at the lodge, which was upward of $450 a night. This…