Wow, time is flying by for us.
Not much happening around Hidden Valley RV Park. We did have a couple of bonfires that are always nice. Last Friday Mark and Teri had us over to their house for a delicious steak dinner.
Yesterday I took the car up to Star Collision Repair to get the damage from the parking lot accident repaired. Jesse, the Service Writer thinks it will only take a day or two to get it done. Enterprise Car Rental picked me up, took me to their office and I was back on the road, all in less than an hour.
Time for another “Where We Have Been and You Should Go Too”:
In October 2014 Joyce and I had the opportunity to visit all of the national parks in Utah; Arches, Canyonlands, Capital Reef, Bryce Canyon and Zion. All of the parks provided us unique and beautiful experiences but we both think Bryce stands out above all of them.
Bryce Canyon is located in south central Utah about 76 miles (scenic route) from Cedar City or about 89 miles via the easy driving route. The rim of Bryce varies from 8,000 to 9,000 feet so you might need to do some altitude acclamation before your visit. I had a little light headiness, especially when we drove up to the highest areas.
What makes Bryce so unique? It’s all about the rock formations (called Hoodoos) here and the way the light plays on the them. If the sunlight hits them just right (which happened when we were there), the formations almost look translucent. If wish I had the words to tell you how spectacular the views truly are. Here is a piece that really says it all:
“Every year, Bryce Canyon National Park awes visitors with spectacular geological formations and brilliant colors. The towering hoodoos, narrow fins, and natural bridge seem to deny all reason or explanation, leaving hikers gazing around with jaws agape in wondrous incredulity. This surreal landscape is what brings people from around the world to visit Bryce Canyon National Park.”
Source: https://www.visitutah.com/places-to-go/most-visited-parks/bryce-canyon/
The camping inside the park, North and Sunset Campgrounds. North is directly across the road from the visitor center and the lodge. Sunset is approximately 1.5 miles from the visitor center. Neither campground has RV hookups.
Joyce and I stayed that the Red Canyon Village RV Park, about 15 miles from the park but there are others in the area: http://www.rvparkreviews.com/regions/utah/bryce-canyon-national-park
January 10, 2019
Yesterday we made a drive up to San Marcos to the outlet mall to get me a new pair of shoes. Found me a really nice pair at the Bass Shoe Store.
On the way back we stopped at Black’s Barbecue in New Braunfels. We have been to the Lockhart location a couple of times and had some of the best ribs we have ever eaten. This location opened in June 2018 and they are also serving some great barbecue as well. In addition to the Lockhart and New Braunfels locations they have now opened store in San Marcos and Austin.
January 11, 2019
My back has been acting up again just like last winter when we were in Arizona. So, I Googled Chiropractors’ here in San Antonio and at the top of the list was Pecan Chiropractic so I gave them a call yesterday. They were able to get me in this morning.
After doing all of the paperwork I was ushered into a room and very shortly by Dr. Cudnik who explained everything he planned to do. First, he did a very through exam and then took some x-rays. Normally that would be it for the first visit but given that I am leaving shortly for our next cruise he did a quick reading of the pictures and did some adjustments on my spine. Next, they did some heat and muscle stimulation which really felt good. i have another appointment on Monday when Dr, Cudnik will go over a plan to help me further.
After that was done we went to see the new movie “Up Side”. It’s based on a true story about a very rich gentleman who is a quadriplegic and hires a guy who is on parole from prison to be his helper. It is a comedy but with a very moving story line. We highly recommend seeing it.
Next on the days agenda was to get our car out of the shop. That was painless and we were even allowed to leave the rental car at the shop for Enterprise to pick up there. Now that is what I call service.
January 15, 2018
On Sunday we took a drive up to Comfort, Texas. I had been hearing about all of the antique shops in the area and so we finally decided to check it out.
On of the things I learned about that is located in Comfort is the Treue Der Union Monument (loyalty to the Union), the only monument dedicated to the Union south of the Mason-Dixon Line. Dedicated August 10, 1866, it was built to honor thirty-four soldiers that were killed (some were executed after being captured) during the 1862 Nueces massacre.
When the monument was dedicated there were 33 states in the Union. This flag has 33 stars representing those states.
We are definitely going to go back to Comfort since we got to town late in the day. There are several more things we want to see there.
Yesterday we went to see “A Dog’s Way Home”, a feel good movie that kids will enjoy. For us, it was OK.
More later.
Barry & Joyce
