I haven't fallen off a cliff. Yet.

Sitting here in the parking lot of a large motel complex next to Bryce Canyon National Park. They advertise free wifi for guests and non-guests, so I don't even think it's technically illegal for me to surf the web hree, either.

Just got off three days in the Capitol Reef National Park, the Escalante area, and now Bryce Canyon National Park. The southern Utah area is certainly spectacular, if desolate, countryside. My first real concern for lodging was driving through Escalante, where I was close to pulling over and just setting up tent next to the road after everything (what little there was) wasn't available. In the end I shelled out $30 for a crappy postage stamp tent pad at a KOA, which got me through the night.

Anyway, moving on toe Zion for the next 2-4 days, which should be interesting. The hikes there which I want to do are more challenging than what Arches and Bryce have to offer, so who knows how well I'll do. The spectacular 8x3 cm blister on my foot is coping well (skin stress/stretch blister, not friction, so it's not a huge impedement.) Here are some photos from the last few days.