On the second day of this little road trip, we slept in until about 10:00 in the morning, and it was lovely. We ate Cheerios for breakfast (our favorite), and got ready in our own time.
When we finally made it out the door, we headed straight for the Red Cliffs that overlook the valley. We walked around, stopped to take pictures, and walked some more. We scouted out our spot for watching the solar eclipse that would take place that night. Zac even convinced me to climb up an incredibly steep rock (that had a drop down of about 20 feet right next to you) to find the perfect spot. And even though heights scare the bejeebers out of me, I did it! We stood there on the red rock, looking over the entire valley--the temple, trees, houses, buildings, streets, and cars--and it was worth the scary hike up!
When we climbed down, we drove on over to Cafe Rio for some lunch. We found out that the Cafe Rio in St. George is our least favorite, because they don't give you as much rice, beans, and meat than the ones in Utah Valley do. Also, they didn't have knives. But whatever. We managed.
Since it was Sunday, we headed to the temple, just a few blocks away. We were in everyday clothes, which made me feel a little weird, but the temple grounds were just beautiful. Ever since my Grandpa Earl died, I've felt so much peace everytime I go to the temple grounds. My Grandpa used to serve at the Jordan River temple, and he would talk to the gardeners there, ask them their gardening secrets, and even score a few seeds if he was lucky. My Grandpa loved the temple, and so do I.
In the evening, we quickly drove up to the Red Cliffs again and found our spot on the rock overlooking the valley. It was time for the solar eclipse! There were quite a few people on the rock with us, and a group of men offered us some solar eclipse glasses (because we didn't bring any, whoops), and told us to come hang out with them. Their names were Cory, Andrew, Tom, and Shane, and they told us about all their trips to different countries to see the solar eclipses. These guys were solar eclipse chasers, and that's what I want to be! It was so much fun talking to them and hearing all their stories.
It took about an hour or so for the solar eclipse to turn into a complete ring of fire, and in the meantime, we stood watching it slowly make its way through our 3D-looking glasses. When the moon was perfectly center with the sun, the entire crowd on the rock cheered and cheered! It was a celebration! We had seen a solar eclipse. (And no, we didn't get any pictures, mostly because you couldn't see the eclipse with the naked eye... or the naked lens. Sorry!)
We spent the rest of the night in our motel, and at McDonalds, for a quick dinner (smoothie for me, burger and fries for Zac). We decided we'd take it easy since it was Sunday. And yes, we watched a couple more episodes of Lie to Me. How did you know?
See day one of our road trip here.
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