May 21,2013 Zion National Park

Another chilly morning, before I got up Lennie already had the electric heater plugged in to take the chill off. I couldn't even think about complaining about the chill in the air because in the background Lennie had the TV on & I could hear the sad stories of devastation & destruction being told over & over again on the news. It's scary to think just a few weeks ago, he & I were in an RV park not too far away from the tornado destruction.....
tho a chill in the morning air, the sun was shining brightly. Lennie opened the blinds to let some of that sunshine in & to help take the chill off while we ate breakfast. It didn't take Otis long to find that ray of sunshine!?!

Today we are going to Zion National Park.We're going to wear that park pass out yet! We are just going to take the auto trail....everything you can see by car because once again we're traveling with a handicap.....OTIS! After I pack our picnic lunch we take off for the park!

 As we enter Zion National Park, only one word comes to my mind....AWESOME!!! I start taking pictures & video, every turn is another sight!

I call this my "postcard" picture!

At one point we had to drive through a tunnel.This tunnel was dug back in the 1930's. Can you imagine the equipment they must have had to use back then to tackle this task????You have to be escorted by a  ranger through the tunnel, especially if there's an RV in the traffic line, because RVs have to drive down the center of the road. RVs also have to pay a $15.00 escort fee!

Waiting to go through the tunnel!

Now inside the tunnel!

Didn't I say we packed a picnic lunch!?! Well let's eat that lunch & enjoy yet another view while we eat!

Tomorrow Lennie & I are coming back to Zion National Park. This time we are taking the Hop On-Hop Off shuttle tour. The shuttle will take us to places in the park we couldn't go today in our car. But guess what!?! Mr Otis is not going!!! Thanks to Gail, the owner of  the RV park where we're staying, she hooked us up with a young neighbor, who is going to pet set Otis!

Otis......meet Justice!

I can't wait for tomorrow, tho my lap is going to miss Otis....NOT!!!!