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We leave our typical motel in Cedar City and head off for Zion National Park. The derive through Cedar Valley has very unusual vegetation - Aspen Trees - unique to this area and most colourful at this time of the year.
This is a little video pan of the area
I met this funny guy ( a cyclist ) at a lookout point - this joke is for my Tuesday night drinking buddies in Greystones.
As we head along the road Bob points down into a huge valley "That's Zion National Park below"
The drive down is amazing - and very scary!
We decide to stay in a lovely hotel - sharing a what is effectively a luxury log cabin with the best ever views of landscapes.
The balcony of our cabin looks over the pool and jacussi - and what's that in the background?
Bob gets the bedroom - he's happy.
---- and I get the sofa bed
bur my views are great too
After a good nights sleep!
Now I must tell you about my back which i had an operation on last October - so boring back stories.
Well it began to trouble me a few week ago and I had serious doubts as to whether I could manage to manouvre a heavy bike -700 pounds. Luckily I had a week to relax and do my core pilates exercises twice a day before departure. And I bought a corset! Which I wear every day while on the long bike trips to give me extra support.
Down in Zion Canyon
Down in Zion Canyon 2
Finally my thoughts on the First Week - a private moment on the riverbed.
Total Mileage to date - 985 miles
Great first week! Thanks for the video diary! Jules :)
ReplyDeleteHi Guys thanks for sharing the ride, the heat, the wet and the riding around. Enjoy and ride safe. Eoin
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Munster Advanced Riders.
Great blog, you almost feel you are there , I drove through landscape like this in Mexico , in a car!!!!!
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