Bryce Canyon: Day One

We had a lovely day today.We headed out at 10:00 with a plan to just gather information today; drive through the park, and make our plan for hiking over the next couple of days.
We are just going to focus on Bryce Canyon and then take a drive to Escalante National Park. There is so much to do here and so many hikes, parks to explore, that you can easily get overwhelmed. We are just going to try to do Bryce Canyon well. I already know we want to come back.
The weather is just great; in the high 70s with nice breezes.
We went to the Visitor Center and of course, bought the requisite souvenirs: hats, a t-shirt, a new thing..masks! I, also of course, bought a couple of books:) Incredible, right?








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