Have you every visited A Slot Canyon, or Horseshoe bend? Just the other day I went on a tour to see both of these magical places. My family and I got on a big tan bus trailer, with open sides and a cloth roof that blew in the wind. The road was super bumpy because it was made of only dirt and gravel, but the view was amazing! A Slot Canyon gets it’s name because of it looking like a coin slot. It often gets very narrow and dark inside, with curved layers of rocks twisitng in and out ( it makes for the perfect picture ). The one us Hedgepeths visited was only  5 million years old. Water and wind had helped shape and deepen the canyon, but what strated it, before all that? You guessed it: ice! Snow would melt in the heat of the day and seep into and on top of the rocks. Then, in the cold of the night, it would freeze- and since that ice would be fragile, it cracked- creating the start of A Slot Canyon. Pretty cool, huh? Anyways, on to horseshoe bend: imagine a giant canyon, 1,000 feet down and nearly a mile across. It’s shaped like a horseshoe, and flowing through the bottom is the Colorado River. Be carefull! the rocks are softer than you think and easy to break. I did feel kind of scared when our tour guide announced that there were up to 12 types of deadly rattlesnakes, scorpions hiding under rocks, and multiple lizzards that were posionous to the touch. Not to mention that the nearest anti-venom treatment being three hours away ( most likely you wouldn’t survive that long ) and the nearest hospital being two hours away. It’s all good, though, if you compensate the amazing view of the mysteriously colorful island, decked with boats- something you might only see once in a lifetime.

Hi again! You gotta remember me, right? Ha ha, today’s blog post isn’t about memory… it’s about traveling! We all know airplane flights can get a little bit crazy, but I’m excited to be heading for Glacier Park in Montana. I packed a couple of things to keep me entertained on the oh so long plane ride ( eh, it could be worse ) like my phone, headphones,a fidget spinner, a book, and more. I feel a tiny bit cramped by the window seat, but it’s not that bad once you take a look at the view! I think it’s so cute with all the cars, buildings, and streets looking like toys below me. I can’t wait to see the home we’ll be staying in, and I hope it is nice and cozy. You know, I bet my hamster Gingersnap would love this view! I miss him so much. Unfortunately, we had to leave him at home in the care of some friends. Anyways, I wonder if by the end of this trip I’ll have a favorite national park. Probably. I don’t know which one it’ll be, but I’m soon to find out!

Things I’m looking forward to doing on our trip:
– White water rafting
– Hiking
– ( hopefully ) swimming
– Seeing my grandparents
– The Grand Canyon!
– Seeing wild fox/ deer
– Staying at hotels
– Glacier bus tour
– Los Vegas!
– Being by the lake

Ready to go on the adventure of a lifetime? We are! It’s time to head to the national parks for amazing views and fun at its best. 2 adventurous parents and 4 excited kids will make for perfect tour guides on this trip of a lifetime.  I’m excited not only for this upcoming trip but to be blogging every minute of it! In my opinion, experience is the best way to live life. And I can’t help but say it looks like for a little while hiking, rafting, and the backseat of a car will be fast and familiar friends. All part of the fun, right? I wonder if the Grand Canyon or Glacier Park ever thought about taking an airplane. Anyways, you should probably know that packing light is a great idea. Unless you want your car to roll off the edge ( no pressure ) of one of the biggest canyons in the world!