[finders] Angels Landing

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August 24, 2011

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We're back from a lovely family holiday centered around Zion National Parkand Bryce Canyon. It was awesome! I highly recommend a visit.

Highlights included:

* River hiking in the Zion Narrows (with a butterfly).
* Voluntouring at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary (and walking a pig).
* The buffalo at Zion Mountain Ranch (and feeding the chicken).
* Solitude at Observation Point (except for the bird).
* Hiking into the depths of Bryce Canyon (beneath Thor's Hammer).
* The pools of the Desert Pearl Inn and Mandalay Bay.
* Watching our kids watch the Fountains and the Volcano.

Of course, what I will remember most clearly is the amazing view from Angels Landing. Hiking the narrow rock fin with dizzying drop-offs on both sides was among the most terrifying and most fun experiences of my life.