My dad came to visit at the beginning of June and we took off for a much needed adventure in Zion and Bryce Canyon National Parks. I was excited to hike Angel's Landing again and thought I would blaze up it as well as I did last summer with some friends. As I 
soon found out, graveyard shift really takes a toll on your hiking ability, as does sleep deprivation. Though it was a lot cooler this time of year, I was really irritated in my lack of energy and the stupid attempts at passing out my body kept trying.
We made it up the switch-backs in a fair amount of time and then came the fun part: 1/2 mile of rock climbing and guide chains along the ridge. My dad was not as enthusiastic about this section of the hike as I was. He thought we were at the top after we reached the first plateau and after seeing the rest of the climb on the edge of the Earth, his response was a very surprised and slightly nervous "oh sh**."
soon found out, graveyard shift really takes a toll on your hiking ability, as does sleep deprivation. Though it was a lot cooler this time of year, I was really irritated in my lack of energy and the stupid attempts at passing out my body kept trying.
We made it up the switch-backs in a fair amount of time and then came the fun part: 1/2 mile of rock climbing and guide chains along the ridge. My dad was not as enthusiastic about this section of the hike as I was. He thought we were at the top after we reached the first plateau and after seeing the rest of the climb on the edge of the Earth, his response was a very surprised and slightly nervous "oh sh**."
We took pictures at the top and re-fueled- we were joined by chipmunks I wanted to put in my pocket and take home with me. I'd probably be able t
o fit a few in a hamster cage in my room... We made our way back down and did a few more hikes around the park- dad had a few pictures from when I was about 1 year old and he and my mom took me camping there and he wanted to re-visit the photo sites. :)Next we went to Bryce canyon an took a day to rest- my body was not happy and i had blisters
from my dumb Chacos that don't fit right. The next day we did another pretty dramatic but not as long hike that went down into the canyon and back out. It wasn't too bad but still a bit painful and the feet. We took a scenic way back to Provo and spent the next day showing Dad the Alpine loop and a yummy El Salvadorian restaurant on Center St. The weekend was short, tiring, and way fun!
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