Howdy Rowdy! Random Stuff about My Family

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Well, it’s amazing how fast 18 years can go by… we celebrated our 18th anniversary this year by going to Zion National Park and hiking Angel’s Landing. I guess it’s a testament to the number of years that we’ve been married that our planning for the trip started just days before; no 3 or 6 month ramp-up on the planning process; no exotic location with 5-star amenities… just a quick drive to Southern Utah and a couple of nights stay in Springdale!

Actually, it turned out to be the perfect get-away and we had a lot of fun doing a few hikes and then taking in some relaxing dining and movies in the evenings.  Here are a bunch of pictures if you’ve got time to kill. 

Below is a track log of our hike to Angel’s Landing with a link to some interesting GPS analysis of the hike. One little tidbit… 2,500 vertical feet from base to summit! Both Natalie and I were a little apprehensive before the hike; we’d read about how many people have died from falling over the edge on the hike. So… if it’s 2,500 feet down… assuming free-fall terminal velocity is about 120 mi/hr, then you’d have approximately 14 seconds of time to contemplate meeting your maker… that’s something to think about!  However, it appears you could pull in your arms and legs, achieving 200 mph, and make the trip in a quick 8.5 seconds!

 

 

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