MARCHING TO ZION

By

Gypsy Rhapsody

(A 1977 Airstream still getting special treatment in Albuquerque)

Special Treatment is an understatement.

These guys at Holiday Travel Trailers

are on the ball. 

They have many newer model Airstreams

for me to visit and talk with.  It's been a delight

to stay here while Vannie and Dave see the country.

Today's text from Vannie is from Zion Natural Park.

Zion is in Southwest Utah...not far from Bryce.

Vannie's text...

Good evening, Gypsy.

We talked to Carl at Holiday Travel Trailers today,

and he said you were doing great. 

We'll see you soon.

After we left Bryce National Park, we headed to Zion.

...another beautiful creation from God...

We're marching to Zion,

...beautiful, beautiful Zion...

We're marching upward to Zion,

...the beautiful city of God...

This was words from an old hymn we

used to sing in the Baptist and Methodist churches in 

north Louisiana back in the 50's and 60's.

The words certainly fit this portion of our trip.

We stayed at the Zion Lodge.

It was nestled among the mountains and canyons of the park.

There were many forest trails along the Virgin River.

As usual, Dave and I hiked one of the trails

that led to "The Narrows".

It was a beautiful trail along the river...

and it was fairly straight...not too many ups and downs.

There was a wonderful treat at the end of this trail.

Being able to put my tired aching feet into the cold

water of the Virgin River made me shout...Hallelujah.!!! 

Loved this design made by dripping water...

Dave could hardly decide where to look...

Every which way was a masterpiece.

Gypsy, this was taken looking up the mountain wall..

It's called the "hanging gardens" section.

It was beautiful...dripping water and plants.

These steep red cliffs were mostly made up of Navajo sandstone.

...more of the natural hanging baskets...

Another cool fact...

Zion was named a national monument

in 1909 by President William H. Taft.

Vannie's dad was named after Pres. Taft.

It was born in 1908.

Zion includes mountains, canyons, buttes, mesas,

monoliths, rivers, slot canyons, and natural arches.

...truly a "beautiful city of God"...