HOME: ZION NATIONAL PARK AND ROCKVILLE FEBRUARY 2010
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 9:16PM 
Michelle at Canyon Overlook ZNPMy mother-in-law came to visit me in Utah. For a week. Fortunately, unlike you, I really like my in-laws - they're fun people. So my mother-in-law Wenche (pronounced "Venka" in her native Norwegian) came to visit me in the desert and see Zion National Park. I warned her that Zion is very quiet in the winter; most Springdale businesses are shuttered and nightlife is non-existent. Not to worry, she said, we'll have a great time. She even pronounced Zion NP more beautiful than Yosemite NP (ooo, sorry Ted!). And we did have a great time: the winter weather was sunny for her visit and we made great meals and conversation. We hiked the Chinle and Canyon Overlook trails in Zion and visited the ghost town of Grafton, just 5 miles from my home in Rockville.
Wenche and Fleabag on the Chinle trail ZNP (first mile private property)
Wenche was tickled to discover that Grafton was the filming location for the bicycle scene in "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid". We visited the town and then later watched the scene on YouTube:
Grafton cemetary