Tuesday, August 4

Today was also pretty cool. We got up to go out to eat at the Ruby's Inn Restaurant for breakfast, where we ate french toast and other things. After our delicious breakfast, we came back to the camper, where we planned our day. Mom couldn't go, because she had to work on the computer, so only Dad, Philip and I would go today. We decided to go on the Bristlecone Loop at the south end of the park, which would take us by the 1700-year-old bristlecone pines, the oldest trees in the world. Also, we decided to look at several landmarks, including Natural Bridge and Rainbow Point. We drove to the park right after Mom put in the laundry and returned the truck; we checked into the park, and entered the visitor center, where we watched a video on Bryce Canyon. After that, we drove to Sunset Point, where Philip and I hiked some of the Navajo Loop trail. We saw quite a few landmarks there, including Sinking Ship and Thor's Hammer. After our brief visit, we decided to drive all the way to Rainbow Point first, so we could hike before the heat. We got there, looked around a bit before we hiked, and then we started off. It took about one hour, but it was worth seeing the "everlasting evergreens." Afterwards, we headed back, stopping along the way to see the occasional viewpoint or landmark. When we got back, Mom and Scout were outside, Scout lying down in his pen, Mom sitting out at the table on the computer. When she left to take care of the groceries, I got on the computer to write the blog postings for yesterday and today. Seeing as there's really nothing else to write about, tonight's closing will be "goodbye and good night" in Bulgarian: Сбогом и лека нощ!