Boxster Road Trip

Day 79 of #BoxsterRoadTrip takes us from the Grand Canyon in Arizona to Saint George, Utah by way of Zion National Park.

We left the south rim of the Grand Canyon at 8:30 am and the temperature was 6 degrees Fahrenheit (a brisk minus 17 Celsius) and the sun was shining.  We started out by going east on the Desert View Drive (toward the east entrance to the park).  We then headed north on US-89.  The plan was to take US-89 into Utah and then connect with UT-9, which would take us through Zion National Park.

But, sometimes plans just don’t work out.  We did start out on US-89 but after a short distance, came to a road  closure and we were routed onto US-89-Alternate.  Turned out to be a great road, with almost no traffic.  On our way, not only did we encounter beautiful scenery but we also reached a milestone – we clocked 111,111 miles on our car!  And then we crossed into Utah and encountered a herd of bison!

We stopped for lunch at Escobar’s Mexican Restaurant in Kanab, UT and it was great – the best Chili Rellenos Jo has had since college (and that was quite some time ago)!  The temperature was now 66 degrees, so we decided it was time to put the top down!  From 6 to 66 in just over 4 hours!  We then continued on to Zion National Park.  The scenery was even more spectacular than the Grand Canyon, probably because we were so close to everything.  And there was the one mile long tunnel!  Wowee!  I am just going to put a few of the photos below so you can share in the awe!

Tomorrow we continue our trek westward, as . . .

The journey continues . . .

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