June 21st Springdale, Utah

June 21st Springdale, Utah

Oh the soreness! I couldn’t even move my legs this morning. My knees were swollen, my feet and ankles too. Aaron’s ankles are completely swollen as well. Today is a day that we didn’t want to have to do, but it will be better in the long run. Aaron and I were trying to get backcountry permits for this awesome slot canyon called the “subway.” It is under ground sort of and it looks exactly like a subway tunnel with beautiful pools of water that reflect the sky. The permits are first come, first serve and people wait in line for hours before the park opens up. Aaron had gotten one permit for today and was going by himself on this hike. We were trying for both of us but it wasn’t meant to be. I was planning on staying behind and do laundry etc. but Aaron decided to stay behind with me and rest his body as well. We just hung out today in the small town of Springdale. They have little shops and cafes with the gorgeous mountains behind them. One café that we loved eating at was “Oscar’s.” They have the best burgers around and they serve them with sweet potato fries. I know, I didn’t think that they would be good either, but they are really tasty. We also ate at another place that serves the best BBQ chicken pizza (even heather would like this stuff!). In the evening, we drove up to the east entrance of Zion at sunset. What an amazing site. The red rocks glow in their full beauty with the sun shining hot and red. The shadows across the land give it a mystery that one can’t resist wanting to explore. We wanted to jump out and walk for miles. But since we could barely get out of the car, we took pictures from the passenger window! It was a good and relaxing day today.