Desert, Desert, Desert! Why Won't You Get Outta My Hair?

FRIDAY:

I'm leaning against the keyboard trying to articulate all the "stuff" that has been going on. Oh my where do I begin... Got outta Vegas, and had a quick drive thru Arizona to get to Utah. Arrived at Zion about 3:30pm and of course all the 'First Come First Serve' campsites are taken. NO, I didn't make a reservations! Come'on who goes to Utah?!?! Bahaha!!!

So, I talked to the Ranger who said there is some BLM land that I can go to that's FREE! WTF? It's my lucky day! Free! If you don't know what BLM landis it's pretty much rough'n it (sorta). It's just land you can camp on that dosen't have any facilities; running water, toilets you know so you have to be a trouper. So I was game! Hell why not?! I can hang. I'm tough. I'm rough... well soo I thought. After two nights of braving large red ants, peeing in bushes, bathing in freezing clay river water, and hauling out all your garbage and ahem... waste. I decided to check into a hotel for my last night. So, I'm not soo tough (tear). I just needed a SHOWER! and yes there was red clay all up in the tub.

Today, I checked Shiya into Doggie Dude Ranch for the day (since she isn't allowed on all but one trail). I did THE Observation Point Tail. It's a 5hr. 8 mile hike in desert weather. I'm pretty beat from the hike and walking a lil funny but hey! I can hang... phft...yeah.

Tomorrow, we head to the Grand Canyon. Shiya is allowed on the North Rim so we're going to do that and then head down to Flagstaff or Phenoix for the night. Haven't secured a place to stay hoping someting will come thru. Going to play in Sedona and do some rafting maybe? After that New Mexico.