DAY 4 - Valerie, Peter, and I stop in Springdale en route to Zion National Park

We already ate breakfast at the resort, but we need to pick up sandwiches for our hike. Oscar's Cafe is not our first choice, but we do not have many options...a lot of places are not open this morning. (NOTE: we find out later that we could have gotten lunch from our resort)

A lot of cars are headed into the park today...giving Valerie enough time to hop out and snap a picture of the sign (Photo by Valerie Iwasaki)

3D Map at the Zion National Park Visitor Center

We are heading to number 10

The shuttle bus arrives

The shuttle bus arrives

Our bus comes across a flock of wild turkeys

Gobble, gobble

Peter, Valerie, and I get off the bus at The Grotto Trailhead. Before proceeding, we check the nearby signs to make sure we are following the right path to Angels Landing.

Suddenly "Do not taunt Happy Fun Ball" pops into my head...I am not sure it is a good idea to mock the sign

Pete and Valerie on the bridge to Angels Landing

Dueling cameras

Crossing the bridge over the Virgin River

Angels Landing, our destination, is the peak on the left

Looking back

We have to climb up there?

Starting our ascent

Pete rests for a moment before resuming the climb

Looking back at the switchbacks and the trail below

Pete is either photographing or shooting video of me as I approach the bridge in Refrigerator Canyon