Zion and Bryce Canyon

We are now in Las Vegas with better internet connection.  Spent the past 4 days divided between Zion & Bryce Parks.  Already gave you a brief description of Monday and Tuesday in prevous posts.  Wednesday we spent at Zion hiking more "strenuous" trails.  Did the hike to the Emerald Pools which was very nice.  Also hiked some on the bottom portion of the West Rim Trail heading towards Angels Landing but it got really steep so we turned around but not until we saw many wondrous views of the canyon.  Good thing we did stop because a heavy storm came along.  But we had a great day taking in the sights of Zion.  Thursday we returned to Bryce to finish seeing the rest of the park.  We went to Inspiration and Bryce Points to overlook the canyon where we had ridden the mules.  We were able to pick out some of the trails we had ridden.  Good thing we did the mule ride because I don't think we would have been able to hike to far down into the canyon.  They say "remember, when you go down, you must come up to return".  We drove along the park road stopping at all the overlooks which presented such wonderful views - you could see for miles!!!  It was only in the 50's there all day.  Now we are in Vegas where it is close to 90.