The plans for Wednesday were to pick up Katie, Hunter and Ben at the town of Beaver, midway between Scott and Sam's ranch and St. George. We were just about 15 minutes out of St. George when Sam called to say they were going to be delayed. About 10 minutes further north we approached the exit for Kolob Canyon, this is a part of Zion that we had planned to visit last year, but it never seemed to fit in. So, since we had the time, we decided to exit and see if the road into the park was in good shape.
The park ranger said the road was fine and it was only 5 miles to reach the observation point. The three pictures show some of the different views on the stops along the road to the top. This half hour side trip was enough to make us want to return, as there were several hiking trails that are waiting for us to explore. After our rendezvous with Sam and the grandkids and a break for lunch at McDonalds we headed back south. As we approached St. George the temperature reached 60 degrees and the plan for the rest of the afternoon was to swim in the pool.
Tomorrow is the last day of January. The weathermen predict that this month will be the warmest January ever in St. George. Today it was cloudy with a few rain drops and temps only in the low to mid 50's. The weather forecast for the rest of the week and into next week is mainly 50's, not as warm as the last 2 weeks, but much better than Wisconsin. We have 5 more weeks to enjoy the sun and soak in the warmth.
Stay warm,
Bob and Deb
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