The Road to Zion

We kicked off the Zion experience with a trip to the Visitor Center so i could stamp my National Parks Passport and get the Zion viewmaster slide pack (I've started a collection!) and then tubing in the Virgin river. There's river access right from the RV park so we had easy on/off. The Narrows hike on day 2 was the best hike ever!! That was both one of the most tiring and most thrilling day trips I've ever had. It was a fantastic way to beat the Utah heat and was an incredible experience for the kids. Dov was a trooper and actually scared the crap out of me by climbing out onto a high rock and jumping off into a pool. WTH?? He and Doron enjoyed the deep pools where they had to swim. I must say, I did not mind being in the water at all and the scenery was absolutely stunning.  Unfortunately, the neoprene socks we wore ended up squishing Doron and my toes, so we were in a lot of pain by the end of the 7 mile hike and the toenail I had almost lost when running is almost off again. Yuck. But it was worth it! As the runner's bumper sticker says: Toenails are for pussys!  If you ever get the chance to do this hike, do it.