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Forum: United States
May 13th, 2024, 09:05 AM
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Posted By yk

oldemalloy Thanks for taking the time to respond!...

oldemalloy Thanks for taking the time to respond! you guys look great on the Bright Angel Trail. I should plan a Yellowstone trip in the summer for next summer or the following one (2025 or 2026). A...
Forum: United States
Jul 6th, 2023, 06:52 AM
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Posted By yk

Thank YOU

Thank you everyone who spent time reading this and for your comments!

oldemally - my son's favorite was Antelope Canyon. I think being inside a slot canyon is a very cool experience! thanks for...
Forum: United States
Jul 6th, 2023, 06:49 AM
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Posted By yk

Final Thoughts and grand total

This is probably one of the more ambitious trip I have planned in a decade. (If you know me from before, prior to having a child, I used to have whirlwind solo trips to Europe.) This was a bit...
Forum: United States
Jul 6th, 2023, 06:32 AM
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Posted By yk

Hotel Reviews

We stayed at five hotels on our 10-day trip. You can find my reviews on Tripadvisor via the hyperlinks below. The hotels were:

Las Vegas — Signature at MGM Grand...
Forum: United States
Jul 5th, 2023, 08:48 AM
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Posted By yk

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Forum: United States
Jul 5th, 2023, 07:48 AM
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Posted By yk

Day 10 — an eventful trip home from Las Vegas

Day 10 (Saturday)
When I booked the Westin back in January, I paid for the breakfast-included rate. At that time, our return flight was scheduled for 1pm so i thought we can have a relaxing morning...
Forum: United States
Jul 4th, 2023, 06:24 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 9 GC to Vegas

Day 9 (Friday) return to Vegas
In the morning (Kaibab Lodge near GC North Rim), we went to the main lodge for the buffet breakfast. Like dinner the night before, it has a decent selection of hot...
Forum: United States
Jul 3rd, 2023, 04:31 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 8 photos

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Famous horseshoe bend just outside of Page...
Forum: United States
Jul 3rd, 2023, 06:25 AM
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Posted By yk

Day 8 — onward to Grand Canyon

Day 8 (Thursday) Page to Grand Canyon (north rim)
We had a leisurely morning as we weren't really rushing off to anything. After the free breakfast and packing up, we checked out of Holiday Inn at...
Forum: United States
Jul 2nd, 2023, 03:41 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 7 photos

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Antelope canyon is really as amazing as everyone said ...
Forum: United States
Jul 2nd, 2023, 08:20 AM
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Posted By yk

Day 7 Page/Antelope Canyon

Day 7 in Page, AZ

Way back when I planned this trip, we were supposed to only stay 1 night in Page, because I thought there wasn't much to see/do besides Antelope Canyon and Horseshoe Bend. I also...
Forum: United States
Jul 1st, 2023, 11:51 AM
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Posted By yk

Day 6 photos

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Sunrise at Bryce; colors are warmer/less harsh ...
Forum: United States
Jul 1st, 2023, 06:56 AM
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Posted By yk

we were told it's been going up significantly the...

we were told it's been going up significantly the last few months thanks to heavy winter snow. There was a graph at the visitors center that showed the water level each year for the past number of...
Forum: United States
Jun 30th, 2023, 07:08 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 6 Bryce Canyon to Page, AZ

Day 6 (Tuesday)
Alarm was set for 5:30am this morning ! my son grudgingly got up with us to go watch sunrise (sunrise at 6:10am). By the time we got out to the rim, there was quite a crowd at the...
Forum: United States
Jun 30th, 2023, 04:22 PM
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Posted By yk

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Last hike in Zion; view from vista on watchman trail loop ...
Forum: United States
Jun 29th, 2023, 05:19 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 5 — Bryce Canyon

Day 5 (Monday) – Bryce Canyon

After breakfast in our room (once again, granola, yogurt, fruit, hotel coffee), we set off to Sunrise Point to do the Queens Garden Trail / Navajo Loop combination....
Forum: United States
Jun 28th, 2023, 07:29 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 4 - Zion to Bryce Canyon

Day 4 (Sunday) Zion onto Bryce
We got up early today as it is the day to check out (11am), but I wanted to get one last hike in before leaving. We had packed up the night before. So after breakfast,...
Forum: United States
Jun 28th, 2023, 06:10 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 3 — Zion Kolob Canyons

Day 3, Saturday, Zion Kolob Canyons

Zion National park is in the Top 5 of most visited National Parks in the US, and given this was a Saturday in June (and sunny!) we expected huge crowds, which...
Forum: United States
Jun 27th, 2023, 06:48 PM
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Posted By yk

Photos from Day 2

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Hiking up in the rain...
Forum: United States
Jun 27th, 2023, 06:43 PM
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Posted By yk

Day 2 (Friday)

Day 2
The real hiking starts today. Unfortunately it rained all night and was still raining in the morning. I had imagined in Utah it only rains in brief thunderstorms; I honestly didn't think it...
Forum: United States
Jun 27th, 2023, 11:48 AM
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Posted By yk

I was rather sad because we got a very good rate...

I was rather sad because we got a very good rate (under $200 midweek) for a huge, and I mean HUGE room (deluxe suite) for that evening, and we barely got to enjoy it. Check out was 11am but they were...
Forum: United States
Jun 27th, 2023, 11:46 AM
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Posted By yk

yk + family 10-day trip to Zion/Bryce/Page/Grand Canyon North Rim/Vegas

Hi! We (me, spouse, and our 10-year-old son) have just returned from a 10 day trip to a couple of National Parks. I started planning this trip 6 months ago and would love to share our experiences. We...
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