Partner Retreat 2021- Zion

Because of Covid, we just went down to Southern Utah for the LEI partner retreat this year.

I dropped Eric off for meetings, then went to visit Grammy and Pa's graves.  Then I met Katrina and went to a couple of Parade of Homes houses! It was way fun.

That night we went to dinner with our pals at this Steak place that had the hugest ribs tower I have ever seen!  Sadly it wasn't very good.

The next morning I got to go on a gorgeous 10 mile run in Zion National Park!  It wasn't that much warmer than home though haha.

Then Jessica and Emily and I did the Emerald Pools hike, up to the upper pools and it was awesome.  I need to get the kids to go to the upper pools next time.

Friday night we did a bunch of parade of homes with our couples friends. The usual- Josh and Jessica, Nate and Emily.  Then Saturday we got to have our real adventure, we rented e-bikes and rode up the canyon, then hiked Angel's Landing!

view from the bottom of where we were headed:

view across the spine- so skinny!

the river FAR down below

Emily, nate, Eric, Jessica and Josh, with the valley leading back to Springdale down below

this is why I'm still not ready to take my kids on this hike!

the e-bikes were super fun to ride. they were so fast!  It was just COLD.

waiting on the chains! there were WAY too many people up there, it was dangerous.  I think they need to start doing permits for that hike.

on the switchbacks

 After the hike we rode to the end of the canyon and then back down to the lodge for lunch.  Then back to Springdale and straight to our hotel's hot tub!  It was a super fun day, just a little cold on the bike rides and anywhere when we were in the shade.  It was still only in the 40's!  

After warming up in the hot tub, we left to drive home.  No point being there on a Sunday. It wasn't as good as our usual beach trip, but still super fun!