The Grand Canyon and Zion National Park

So this morning we woke up and drove down to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It took us about an hour to get there and once in the park, another half an hour to hike out to the edge. We probably could have hiked it faster, had I not been so slow. Pregnant women should probably not be allowed to hike such trails. Poor Josh was constantly stopping and waiting on me. But once we made it to the edge, it was quite a sight. It was much greener than pictures I've seen of the canyon before. I'm guessing it's because most people see it from the southern rim...we were at the northern rim. Anyway, if you're in good hiking shape I would highly recommend visiting this vista...




Once we had taken it all in...we headed back north and hit Zion National Park in Utah. I had never heard of this place before, but it was on our way and Josh loves his national parks. It was pretty amazing. It's hard to even take it all in...you drive through these unbelievable crevices that wind around the biggest rocks I've ever seen. We even got to drive through one of the mountains...there was a long tunnel carved through it. Pretty cool! After exiting the tunnel we caught a glimpse of main attraction at this park--the Great Arch. Not sure how it was formed, but it was spectacular. The pictures just don't capture how huge it is.





We then left Zion and headed to Las Vegas, Nevada--which is where we are as I type. Nope, no gambling or partying for the Keevers. We're just catching up on a little rest and then getting up really early to start the final leg of our trip. That's right! By tomorrow night, we will have made it to our new home in Hanford, California. So check back...I'll try to post some pictures of the new house and of our drive tomorrow!