Zion NP

Wow, has it been that long since we've updated our blog? That's pretty pathetic. So much has happened since then. I'll try to go back and recap. Ah Zion National Park, what a beautiful place. You'll see pictures below of Angel's Landing and the Narrows. Angel's Landing is not the best place for an acrophobe, but I felt very safe the whole way with chain hand rails. Beautiful views from the top. The Narrows is not the best hike to do in October. The water was around 40 degrees. When I first stepped in, it felt like knives were stabbing my feet. I'm talking in the singular because Derek had no problem with any of this. I decided I would be able to press on and after some pukies (feel like you're going to puke because it hurts so bad, usually caused by the cold), my feet adjusted and we were able to hike 3 or 4 miles at depths up to our thighs. When we reached the canyons (I can't remember what they were called) we hiked to a waterfall and then turned around and hiked back. Good thing too, as it was getting dark and cold. Looking back on the time we spent at Zion NP I realize that I was pregnant at the time, which makes me feel hardcore. I'll talk more about my pregnancy in the next entry about Africa.