We realized that our Subaru was 2000 miles over the change the oil due date. So we found a Subaru dealer in St. George, that said on their website that they have Express Oil Changes, no appointment necessary. So we drove into St George after breakfast, only to find that there would be a 5 hour wait time, and they were making appointments for next week. However, we could come back tomorrow, at 7 am when they open, and perhaps we could be fit in. OK. . .
So our next item on our morning TO DO list was to stop at Camping World and buy a few RV items that we needed. It just so happens that both Gander RV and Camping World were right near the Subaru dealer. Peter was looking for some more leveling blocks to replace some old ones of ours that are smashed. Of course, we found a few more items to buy as well.
That sort of shot the morning, so we went on to the Hurricane Library, with great WiFi, to work on the computers. While there, I snuck off to Walmart just down the road to get a few more RV items. Returned to the library and caught up with my travel blog, finally!
Then, off to Zion National Park. This time we got there at 4pm, and easily found a parking spot. We jumped onto the Shuttle and went to the Lower Emerald Pool Trail, that started across from the Lodge. This trail wound along the rim, above the Virgin River, and ended in a delightful little, green, pool. The pool was located beneath the towering cliffs, undercut by erosion, so the water came pouring out from the rim of the cliff. Or it would have, if it were spring time. Now, there was just delightful streams of water cascading over the cliff rim, and flowing into the pool. The path took us behind the waterfalls. Very cool. This hike was about 1.5 miles, round trip. So just the perfect length, with several moderate inclines.
We really liked coming at this time, as there were much fewer crowds and the weather was nice and cool. Our next shuttle stop was at the Court of the Patriarchs. This short uphill walk took us to a nice overlook. It looked at three major mountain peaks, which someone had named with biblical names. It is interesting how different canyons create different microcosms of environments. This one had lots and lots of cacti, some with purple flowers. And a lot of Zion has way more trees than elsewhere in Utah. Must be the Virgin River and its tributaries cutting through here, or something.
We got back to the car and drove back into the town of Hurricane, and stopped for dinner at the Rooster Run Cafe. Nice place. They served breakfast all day, so I had options. Back to the RV and played another game of Innovation. I really don't like that game. Peter gets all the good cards and tromps on my cards the whole game, so it's frustrating for me. The only good thing about it was that in the last four hands, everything turned around and I ended up winning! Go figure.
Lower Emerald Pool Trail photos:
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