The last post for a while

Tomorrow we leave our warm cozy campground (read heater,electric blanket etc.)and head to Bryce Canyon Campground in the park where we won't have any hook-ups nor will we have WiFi.  Today it snowed up there so it should be interesting!
Yesterday we left here again dressed in layers since it was so cold...but headed for Kodachrome State Park which is "down the hill" near Tropic (remember Tropic where the weather is about 10-15 degrees warmer?) On our way we stopped and did a hike to a cave (called Mossy Cave)and a waterfall....easy and beautiful. Then off to Kodachrome.  National Geographic did a story on this beautiful park back in the 1940's and were so taken with it that they dubbed it "Kodachrome" because of it's beauty and spectacular colors. It has these chimneys that just sprout up out of the ground...not a Hoodoo but similar.  There are many different theories about how they came to be but no one seems to be able to come up with a definitive answer. There's a beautiful campground there ($16 per night) , very private and surrounded by the red rock formations and a couple even have hook-ups. Here's a view of the only arch in the park that we saw from one of the hikes we did there:

A picnic lunch and another hike and we headed home.  By the time we got back to our campsite the wind was howling and the temp had dropped.....and yet it was a pleasant 65 degrees in Kodachrome! So, again, we had a great sunny and perfect hiking day!
Today we headed for a short hike in Red Canyon. It was cold but sunny.  Here's a picture of me in my new hat that Bill bought me in Red Canyon. Now you will see it in every photo from here on out because my roots are so long and gray.

And a picture of Bill whose hair doesn't require a hat and who makes the scenery pale by comparison....he's such a cutie:

Then off to the grocery store in Panguitch which had a tree like this in 4 out of 5 

homes and office buildings. Just beautiful:

So that's been the last few days and now we are off to do more hiking and sight seeing in Bryce NP tomorrow.  From there we go to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary to work for the Memorial Day weekend where we will be allowed to use the facilities WIFI in the office. It's not real convenient so I'm doubting I'll be updating the blog but only checking my emails. Then off to other dry camping areas with no WIFI or facilities like Coral Pink Sand Dunes and Grand Canyon NORTH Rim.  I'll update as I can but his will probably be the last "long" post for a while.
However, as promised here are the pictures from Calf Creek Camping Area:

You've got to drive through the creek to get from one side of the campground to the other.

One of the campsites along the creek.

And just some random pictures for you to enjoy:

Catch up with you later.......