Over fall break, Ian and I escaped the cold depths of Logan and traveled south to Kodachrome Basin State Park with his family. It's on the edge of the Grand Staircase National Monument, one of my favorite places to explore in Utah. Of course, a good time was had by all...at least me.
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| our new "hooligan" tent! |
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| view from the tent |
We got there Friday afternoon, set up camp (and Ian and I had to figure out how to set up our tent) and then we explored the Angel Palace trail that wanders through goblins and sedimentary pipes next to camp. We scurried up and down rocks and had a blast. That night we ate the most delicious bacon-wrapped chicken I have ever had. BEST camping idea for food ever. And we had s'mores. I may have had three. mmmm!
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| Grosvenor Arch |
That night, we slept through the cold while the air mattress deflated, and woke up and headed to Grosvenor's Arch, one of the largest double arches in Utah! It was pretty sweet. We then hiked the Cottonwood Narrows, a fun adventure in slot canyons and river bends. I ate loads of sunflower seeds. We then ate lunch and played games and ate lots of chocolate. Then, the boys and I ran away from the group and hiked up to Shakespeare Arch and the Sentinel. It was fun, and we got to watch the sunset. So good.
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| Cottonwood Narrows trailhead |
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| Ian and Sampson |
The next morning we slept in and packed up and buckled in for a long drive ahead. Somehow, coming back to real life just gets harder, especially with a Monday like today at school.
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| my darling husband loves hiking. Sampson photobombed. |
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| massive rock slide at the end of a slot canyon |
Some teaching days are just hard. That will never change. It's good to take care of yourself well on the weekends so you will be strong and patient as you teach all week. Hang in there!
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