In June we made our way up north to visit my family. On our way, having finally found the elusive road to the scenic lookout, we stopped at the Hoover Dam and walked out onto the new bridge. It was pretty cool if I do say so myself. The view that is, not the temperature.
After an enjoyable walk out to the middle of the bridge we continued on our way up to lovely St. George where we spent the rest of the weekend with my family. Saturday we went hiking in Zion. It is my FAVORITE national park in Utah, although Arches is pretty high up there too. Spending time there is almost as good as going home for me.
(These are the few pictures we took before our camera died. :( My mom is sending me the rest but I don't have them yet so this is what we have.)
After coming home Rooi and I were lucky enough to get a Culture pass from the Library for the Phoenix Zoo. So despite the high temperatures we took a day and explored the exhibits. It was SO fun! and the Zoo is HUGE! We managed to see almost all of it (minus the meerkats or whatever they are called) in one trip. We got to pet some goats and sting rays, ride a tractor (non-operational), and take a paddle boat out on a lake. We had a lot of fun and would highly recommend taking a trip to anyone who is thinking about it, although maybe not in the summer.
So far summer has been pretty fun and we are trying to see all that we can before we both start back into school. (I can't believe I start classes in about a month! weird!) Summer isn't over yet so stay tuned for more adventures from the desert!
