The Power of the Dream.

Here is a video depicting our holiday thus far:

The Quest to see Celine…

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Bliss.

Today was the perfect day. I sat on a sun-lounger reading my kindle for most of the afternoon.

It was not too hot, not too cool. It was just right.
I even napped.
Bliss.

Now this is a holiday.

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Bryce Canyon.

Bit of a day for sightseeing and hiking.

Today’s hike was 3 hours on the Navajo Loop passing through the Queen’s Garden through to Sunrise Point in Bryce Canyon.

I don’t know enough words to do justice to describing the landscape. It is unlike anywhere else in the world.

The best I can do with my limited vocab and limited wifi is terracotta coloured limestone pillars surround you creating an otherworldly and magnificent landscape.

With a 525 million year history you better believe that this canyon is worth visiting.

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Zion in detail.

Mormons were the first European settlers to live in the area. The Zion museum has many interesting artifacts including this book that tickled my fancy:

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Zion Lodge opened in 1923 and many of the trails visitors walk today are the original trails. Carefully maintained of course.

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I stayed safe and declined to climb the trail where six people have died.
I stuck to the scenic (read: safe) routes. There were plenty of those:

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I became entranced by the meeting of the landscape and the skyscape. In Zion they are one and the same.

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Always time to stop for a quick selfie in Zion.

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The Great Temple of Eternity.

Zion National Park was our playground today.
In a word: spectacular!

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Road Trip.

The one where we rent a convertible Mustang and drive the four hours between Los Angeles and Vegas with the wind whipping our hair.

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Sunset in Los Angeles.

Is there anything better?

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Venice Beach.

Perfect day at Venice Beach.
Muscle men, metal detectors and vintage stores a plenty.

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House and garden.

People don’t seem to be as obsessed with their lawns in LA as us Kiwis are.

Judging by the stores I see on every block what they are obsessed with is nails, cosmetic surgery and alcohol.

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City of Angels.

We didn’t actually see any angels but we did see some stars in LA…

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