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Utah is a beautiful state that I could have stayed & lived in. Every waking moment was a new adventure with different views all along the way. At some points of the trip we didn’t have cell service or the radio. We found ourselves driving around, top down, singing, talking & trying to catch any satellite radio we could.
A very freeing feeling to be disconnected & just be able to enjoy each other & the earth’s beauty that much more. 

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We left our hotel in Las Vegas & headed to Zion National Park.
It was about a three hour drive. When we got there we went into the visitors center, got a map & another stamp in our National Park Passport.
One of my favorite things we’ve done for us & our kids is the NP Passport! George & I have one together but the kids each have one of their own.
We plan some of our trips based on National Park locations because we collect passport stamps.
The other thing we collect from our travels are magnets! We like to look at all the places we’ve been on our refrigerator.

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After we were done in the visitors center, we headed out to the road that went through the park. Because our schedule was limited we only had time for some stops along the way, taking pictures & taking short hikes/walks around the park.
Some day I hope to go back & really take the time to hike more!

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It was a really cloudy day. Made for a beautiful day to take pictures but was unpredictable in when to keep the top down because it rained off & on. We chose to keep the top down through Zion since it hadn’t really rained much during our visit there & the view was that much more gorgeous!

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After exploring Zion, we drove to Bryce Canyon.
It was about an hour & a half drive from Zion.
Along the way, it started raining more & more.
When we got there, we were able to drive along the canyon & through it, much like we did with Zion, stopping & exploring.

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Some of the most amazing views I’ve ever seen!
In certain spots you could see it raining in the distance. 
Bryce Canyon also has a visitor center you can visit & get a NP passport stamp in!

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The road through the canyon!

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Because our plan was to go to Antelope Canyon the next day we chose to stay overnight in St. George, UT.
Well, there you have it— our day in Utah!
This trip out west, as a whole, was my favorite we’ve taken so far. Can’t wait to take our kids there some day & really hike through the beautiful Zion & explore what is in Bryce Canyon some more!

Tell us what your favorite place was/is out west in the comments below!




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