Well, it rained all night long, but fortunately for us by morning it cleared up quite a bit so we decided to take our chances and go hiking in Bryce Canyon. We made the right decision. Not only did it not rain all day, but the weather was nice and cool – the perfect weather for a long hike.
And a long hike it was! We decided to take the road less traveled, so we took a trail that is normally less crowded with people. The trail's name is "Fairyland Loop", because it ends in a canyon that looks like it's made of castles (you need a little bit of imagination in this place). The trail is less popular mainly because it's quite long (8.4 miles, or 13.4 kilometers). It's also quite strenuous – a lot of ups and downs (we mostly noticed the ups!). Having said all that, it was definitely worth it. The place is beautiful. The colors and the shapes are unbelievable. You can see the photos, but it's nothing like seeing it with your own eyes.
It took us about five hours to complete our hike, and then we drove to a few more observation points in the canyon.
We got back to our motel at around 4 pm and had a buffet lunch (all you can it for just 9.99), which was exactly what we needed because we were both starving. After that it was off to our room to get some rest after our long day.
Tomorrow we start driving to the Grand Canyon via Lake Powell.
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