Ruby’s Inn RV Park, 2 miles from Bryce, Utah. Tachometer – 1279 miles
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Today we parted with Zion National Park. We got off to a blessedly late start due to the fact that all three of the kids slept till almost 9am! The first part of the drive was through Zion park, from south entrance to the east exit. This required driving through a 1 mile tunnel. The tunnel was built in the 1930’s and is relatively small, so RVs like ours need to drive in the middle lane. No problem. You pay $15 and the “tunnel ranger†(I swear that’s their job title) closes off the tunnel to oncoming traffic, turning it to a one way passage. Neat. Ron loves tunnel driving so this was a big high for him. After the tunnel the scenic road continues within the park for another 6 miles. A nice viewpoint just before the exit is “Checkerboard Mesaâ€, a huge Rock mountain with square carvings making it look like it’s ready to host the world checkers championship. (more…)