Utah - Bryce Canyon

A strange & spectacular landscape - a fairyland filled with "Hoodooos" (the pinnacles which the native Americans imagined were people turned to stone). The rocks ranged in colour from creamy yellows through to soft oranges & pinks, turning to amber & maroon as the light faded. We drove to all the scenic "vista points", then did an easy walk around the rim of the main canyon, which is aptly described as an amphitheatre. Despite our intention of following another easy trail, we ended up hiking a strenuous 6 miles, up & down amongst the Hoodooos & along the forested canyon floor. It was an irrestibly magical place. We started at Sunrise Point, followed thne Queen's Garden, Peek-a-Boo & Navajo trails & finished at Sunset Point. (Fiona was nearly fatally finished by the almost-vertical climb of 550 feet at the end of the trail.)