I love Zion's National Park. I have been going there ever since I was a kid and I still get as excited now as I did when I was 7. I don't know what it is about that place, but it resonates with me. It's so beautiful and majestic there, and you can get to the top of the awesome mountains in a few hours and it only costs you some sweat and sunburning.
I went by myself Memorial Day weekend. I splurged last minute on a fancy hotel room and was happy I did. I felt fancy sleeping sideways in my big king size bed. Other than few polite "hello's" on the trail, and check in calls with my mother, I didn't speak to anyone. I found it lonely a few times, but overall it gave me a chance to relax, reflect and just enjoy myself.
I found a secret "Petrogylph Canyon" that the rangers will only tell you where it is if they deem you worthy. I was found worthy, and it was so cool! The whole trip was a blast, but it was also very nice to get home to my little townhouse and my little mutt. Another nice thing about hiking alone is you can stop and take all the pictures you want. This makes a photo nerd like me happy. But I did notice that photo nerd boys hike with supermodel looking women and photo nerd women hike alone.
