All the 5th graders at Sandstone Elementary were treated with a field trip to Zion National Park. When McKenna brought home the permission slip and it asked for chaperones, I put in a big YES! It was absolutely gorgeous and was a beautiful day to go hiking.
We started first by watching a movie about Zion on the big Imax screen at the visitor's center. It was very interesting and told about some of the history of the park. Then the buses took us up to the Lodge where we ate lunch under a huge tree on the grass, surrounded by majestic, towering redrock cliffs. Pictures just don't do it justice. I just sat there in awe, thanking my Heavenly Father for creating such a beautiful place for me and my family to enjoy. If this is only the Telestial world, I can't even begin to fathom what the Celestial Kingdom must be like!
After lunch, we had planned on hiking part of the Narrows Trail, but because of an accident, it was closed. So we hiked to Weeping Rock which was very refreshing because you get dripped on. There is constantly water running down the side of this big cliff and then it drips off the overhang, thus Weeping Rock. From there we had beautiful views down the canyon. We also had time to hike to the lower Emerald Pool. This was a beautiful and serene place with waterfalls running off into a brown (not emerald :) ) pool. The trail went behind the waterfalls and continued up to the middle and upper pools. I wish we would have had time to continue on but I guess I'll just have to bring the whole family back to experience that! I'm pretty sure one could spend two weeks in Zion and not see everything!
It was a great day spent with McKenna and 75 other kids, parents and teachers. How lucky we are to live in this beautiful part of the country and get to explore and discover new wonders!
