“You will upset me terribly if you don’t hike on your own today,” our editor announced. What’s going on at Bryce you might wonder? The sad news is that Jenni could no longer bear the strain of carrying her husband. It appears that she has strained the tendons in her foot, so said the doctor at Zion in his diagnosis. We studied the X-ray and of course, were no wiser—it wasn’t as clear as ‘black and white’ to us. This is a tough blow, especially when the primary purpose of the adventure is to hike and travel.
What to do? Who will carry our backpack now that we are on our own? Behind whom shall we hide should we come across a bear? We don’t want to appear self-centered but these are important issues. Then again, what about our poor editor? Had she hurt her finger while editing, we could understand.
Seriously, she must be tough because the injury occurred early into the water hike. After that, she spent four hours in the river followed by an eight-mile hike and climb to Observation Point. That is a foot um…feat, indeed. You might think we are having fun at Jenni’s expense while she is in pain. This is a terrible blow but we are optimistic of her recovery powers. Meantime, she is having a well earned rest.
We set out in the singular on the Fairyland trail in Bryce Canyon. Although people refer to it as a canyon, the correct terminology is ‘amphitheatre’. We don’t want to appear too pedantic, though. Without our editor, we are but half a person—fortunately, the good half. The strenuous hike including detours, was just under 10 miles which we did quickly, allowing us to return to our patient. The trail winds and wends through thousands of hoodoos in an exquisite setting descending and ascending constantly. Did we see any fairies? Who can say? However, it is breathtaking and unique. If one hasn’t been to this part of the world then only the pictures can give one a taste.
People often ask how these strange shaped rocks form. There are two schools of thought on the formation of the hoodoos. Perhaps in the next narrative we will try to clarify this very interesting concept. We believe the minority view has a lot going for it, which should satisfy most questions.
Cheers,
Hobble and Hood
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