{"id":5599,"date":"2011-05-23T12:20:13","date_gmt":"2011-05-23T20:20:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/?p=5599"},"modified":"2011-07-16T22:19:07","modified_gmt":"2011-07-17T06:19:07","slug":"blog-226-from-angels-to-devils","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/toyboxx\/2011\/05\/23\/blog-226-from-angels-to-devils\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog 226 > From Angels to Devils"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"caption\" align=\"center\">\n<p><a target=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/102916230217168272205\/UtahHikingTrip2011?authuser=0&#038;feat=directlink\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"caption\" src=\"http:\/\/www.xjaymanx.com\/xjaymanx_2007\/Images-toybox-2011\/xjaymanx777_0226_utah_hiking_450.jpg\" alt=\"Angels Landing, Zion, Utah\" title=\"Angels Landing, Zion, Utah\" \/><br \/>\n<em>Angels Landing, Zion, Utah | 05 May 2011<\/em><\/a><\/div>\n<p>Ah, from Angels to Devils! More specifically, a 5-day Utah hiking trip that conquered (1) Zion National Park\u2019s strenuous \u201cAngels Landing\u201d, (2) Bryce Canyon National Park\u2019s breathless 8000-foot elevations, and (3) Arches National Park\u2019s dehydrating \u201cDevils Garden\u201d. Wow, such an awesome, inspiring and unforgettable trip! Here\u2019s the day-by-day breakdown&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>On Tues, May 3rd, picked up my brother from McCarran Airport.<\/li>\n<li>On Wed, May 4th, drove several hours from Las Vegas to Zion.<\/li>\n<li>On Thurs, May 5th, conquered &#8220;<a target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Angels_Landing\">Angels Landing<\/a>&#8221; and drove a couple hours to Bryce.<\/li>\n<li>On Fri, May 6th, conquered &#8220;<a target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bryce_Canyon_National_Park\">Bryce Point<\/a>&#8221; and drove five hours to Arches.<\/li>\n<li>On Sat, May 7th, conquered &#8220;<a target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Devil%27s_Garden\">Devils Garden<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a target=\"new\" href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Delicate_arch\">Delicate Arch<\/a>&#8220;.<\/li>\n<li>On Sun, May 8th, drove seven hours back to Las Vegas.<\/li>\n<li>On Mon, May 9th, dropped off my brother at the airport.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At this point, it&#8217;s probably not too worthwhile to describe the granular details &#8212; the random road-trip discussions, the last-minute fuel-or-lunch stops, the endlessly colorful small-town landscapes, the wide-and-wild spectrum of breakfasts and burgers, even the laid-back lend-a-hand hiker culture, let alone the drenching sweat-and-awe of the actual hikes themselves &#8212; because it&#8217;s pretty difficult to convey unless you&#8217;ve experienced them yourself! <\/p>\n<p>Nevertheless, from our combined 800+ photos, here are just 50 photos spanning across these 3 stunning National Parks. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, right? Enjoy!<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"new\" href=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/102916230217168272205\/UtahHikingTrip2011?authuser=0&#038;feat=directlink\">See the photos >><\/a><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" src=\"https:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/s\/c\/bin\/slideshow.swf\" width=\"450\" height=\"300\" flashvars=\"host=picasaweb.google.com&#038;captions=1&#038;hl=en_US&#038;feat=flashalbum&#038;RGB=0x000000&#038;feed=https%3A%2F%2Fpicasaweb.google.com%2Fdata%2Ffeed%2Fapi%2Fuser%2F102916230217168272205%2Falbumid%2F5630159963612566625%3Falt%3Drss%26kind%3Dphoto%26hl%3Den_US\" pluginspage=\"http:\/\/www.macromedia.com\/go\/getflashplayer\"><\/embed><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angels Landing, Zion, Utah | 05 May 2011 Ah, from Angels to Devils! More specifically, a 5-day Utah hiking trip that conquered (1) Zion National Park\u2019s strenuous \u201cAngels Landing\u201d, (2) Bryce Canyon National Park\u2019s breathless 8000-foot elevations, and (3) Arches National Park\u2019s dehydrating \u201cDevils Garden\u201d. Wow, such an awesome, inspiring and unforgettable trip! 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