Kolob Canyon was the place to be over the weekend. In search of that renewal that only leaving town (and visiting nature) can give, Chris and I skipped down to southern Utah this weekend to experience one of the many beautiful hiking trails that Zion's National Park has to offer. We left work early on Friday and made it to Cedar City before dinnertime. (We probably would have gotten there even sooner if a pesky
State Trooper had left us alone. Let's just say that my leadfoot got us into a wee bit of trouble!) In Cedar City we stayed at the charming Bed and Breakfast called the Anniversary House. We picked it because it seemed like one of the less, as Chris says "frilly" of the B&B's in town. I really loved it. The decor was tastefully done, the owners friendly, and the food delicious. With a great little restaurant within walking distance for our dinner Friday night I felt like we got a great deal. The thing that I we both liked were the free beverages chilling in the fridge and the Oreo cream cake waiting for us before we went to bed in our gigantic King sized bed! Oh the decadence of it all! 
Saturday morning dawned crisp and clear and after a yummy breakfast we made our way to the Kolob canyon area of Zion's National Park. Kolob is located in the northern area of the park and you can only access it from one spot. That means that all of the campers and tourists who are coming to see Zion's usually do not make it up as far as Kolob.
Because it is about an hour north of St. George the temperature stays a little cooler as well. When we took our trip to Bryce Canyon and Zion's in February we only had time to stop in Kolob--not really to explore. We promised ourselves that we had to come back and give the canyon time to sink in. This weekend was the perfect time to go! Chris and I both got a little bit of sun--but the temperature stayed below 75 and the scenery was just gorgeous. Spring in the desert is a wonderful thing to experience! As you can see from my pictures the day was just right.
