Bryce Canyon National Park
From Zion we made our way to Bryce Canyon National Park, our last destination.
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But before we reached the national park, we actually stopped at Red Canyon in Dixie National Forest. In any other place this would be a national park in its own right, but in southern Utah, where there seems to be a geological marvel at every turn, it somewhat gets neglected.
Though we had been to 4 different national parks on this trip already, Bryce Canyon still managed to take our breath away. It is arguably the most photogenic of them all, with its clusters of brilliantly colored and otherwordly shaped "hoodoos" to dazzle everyone.
Our last morning. I got up early to catch the sunrise, and to see the hoodoos getting lit by the rising sun. Already colorful, these hoodoos turn bloody red in the warm early morning sun.
We stopped at more viewpoints to appreciate the different formation.
Because of the high altitude, it even snowed (it was already well into May), powdering the red rocks with white flakes.
Thus it concluded our trip. We drove to Las Vegas to fill our stomach before catching the flight back home. After seeing all the natural wonders on this trip, the manmade structures of the Sin City did not seem all that impressive.
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Sunrise at Bryce Canyon
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Las Vegas Strip
Excalibur Hotel
