07/02/20 Bryce Canyon Staycation

Andy’s work is doing a promotion for “staycations” right now...quick getaways where you don’t go far from home. We were supposed to go to Ruby’s Inn in Bryce Canyon a couple of weeks ago but chose to stay home when mom’s health took a turn. We were so glad we did. We were able to reschedule and take a quick trip, just the two of us, this week.

It was a really quick trip. 21 hours total with 5 of it on the road!

We got into town about 7:30 p.m. and had dinner at the cafe in Ruby’s Inn. We enjoyed pulled pork and “cow chips” -- fried potatoes covered in cheese and bacon. We went for a quick swim in the FREEZING pool and then retreated to the hot tub!

Andy forgot his laptop so he had some work that needed to be done that took longer due to not having the right equipment. And there was another problem again in the morning that required more work. Poor guy.

We were able to take a couple of quick hikes though. We went to Bryce Point and Mossy Trail to the waterfall...we didn’t go to the cave.

We got some nice quiet time together and some pretty pictures.

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