Memorial Day was the final day of our Zion road trip. We made the most of our drive back to Roswell, stopping at multiple locations. Although Spence is the main driver in our fam, I relieved him by driving part of the distance, letting him nap.

First was a visit to Coral Pink Sand Dunes, where we snapped lots of photos. While it can not compare to White Sands, it was pretty neat. We still have some of that pink sand in our car tracked in from our shoes. 

From there we drove through Monument Valley and by Mexican Hat rock. Next was a visit to Four Corners, where the reservation makes you pay to stand in line to take up to two pictures per person at the corner markings. The final detour was to get a glimpse of Shiprock in northern New Mexico, peaking nearly sixteen hundred feet from the ground.

Although the dirt washed off and tans from this trip faded, the memories will last us a life time. We covered a lot of country in one weekend on yet another spontaneous road trip!

 

After spending the majority of the day in Zion National Park, we drove nearly 100 miles to visit Bryce Canyon for a final hike and exploration. The natural formations, christened hoodoos, were beautiful, catching the last of the sun's rays. Bryce Canyon National Park boasts the largest collection of hoodoos in the world. Utah is beautiful, and if ever in the area, this amphitheater is a must visit. Pictures do not do it justice. We drove around the park to gawk at multiple lookout points before choosing a trail within the hoodoos. After the hike, we stopped at the visitor center to shower barely too late, so the day's worth of stink would have to come off elsewhere. Finding an open campsite in the area is not easy in the busy season, so we had to drive a ways before finding a campground to pitch the tent and settle in for the night. Our legs carried us many miles that day and had earned a good rest.

The next day was dedicated to getting home, but we made sure to stop at some famous pit stops along the way. Coming up next.