Re: The Itenerary

[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

Ok peoples :) 

Here's the plan 

Friday :

Dinner on your own.

Everyone flies in, We pickup Ritu from the Amtrak station. 

We head to the Temple Square ( the area around the mormon temple ) and click a couple pics of   

Check in into Hilton Garden Inn ( Sandy UT )

Saturday :

PS : Wear jeans or something thick to protect ur butt from sore'ing ! Dont forget ur Hat :)

Breakfast : Starbucks ( + thepla + the gujju nashta Ill be carrying with me )

Leave Sandy at 8.15 

Lunch <@Ajit Need suggestions for lunch around Panguitch UT>

Arrive at Ruby's Horse Back Rides at 1.45

Finish up at 4.pm

Head home to Virgin UT - through Zion National Park - With stops at 

1. Cedar Breaks National Monument

2. Mt. Carmel Tunnel Overlook 

Have Dinner At : 

Thai Sapa

Sunday :

Chai + Thepla breakfast.

Leave home at 9AM

Start Angels Landing by 10.AM 

Lunch <Whatever in your backpack>

Plan to finish Angels Landing by 4 PM

Explore different Overlooks on the Canyon Floor 

Dinner at 

Casa de amigos

9pm : Go star gazing with the Rangers : Ranger Led Walk 

Monday 

7.00 AM Leave PoojaT at Saint Georges Airport ( 45mins from cabin ) 

8AM Reserve Rental Gear at the Narrows Rental Company (in the Map ) - someone else needs to pick this up.

http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/narrowsday.cfm

Start the Narrows by 10AM 

3.5 Hrs x 1.5MPH = ~4.5 miles Round Trip 

Mihir Saloni you will leave at the 11.45 to start heading back .. You get back to the trailhead by 1pm, back to the cabin by 1.45. Well in time to leave by 2.30-245 :) giving you a spare 15 minutes to grab fast food :)

The rest of us : Finish the Narrows by 1.30PM

Get out of the Park at 2.15~ and go for lunch. 

Lunch at : Cafe Soleil

The rest of the evening is to chill and sight see the rest of the park from our cars :)

Dinner at Parallel Eighty-eight

Tuesday :

Everyone leaves the house by 8 AM 

Hiren Drops me , pooja , deepak at Cedar City airport @ 8.45

Cedar City Airport to SLC : 3.5 hrs :: You get to SLC @ 12pm ; flight is at 1.10pm

[Hiren Shah]

I will suggest to start Angels Landing Hike as early as possible, weather in morning will be good after noon it start getting hot.

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[ajit gopalakrishnan]

I agree with Hiren. Zion is much warmer and more humid than Bryce. You want to start early and be done with things.

Also, I am sure EB knows this, but you can't take cars inside the park, so you need to park outside and take the shuttle and go inside. Plan accordingly and try to be early to get parking spots in Springfield.

[saloni desai]

wait huh we are gng river rafting? n they are not gng to give us wetsuits? r u sure.......coz they usually give them! also any other special updates about clothing please holler! here's what i got so far:

- track pants, jeans, short/capris, etc. are we gng to need jackets? 

and everyone fyi -- the weather for the weekend reads awesome over the weekend..........except for 30% rain on saturday and weather in the 60s......otherwise nice n pleasant in the 70s yay...........hope the weatherman's super accurate! 

[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

You need a light jacket...

light sweater

Big hat

Shades

Sunscreen ( I have )

Can't think of anything else .. Please stay tuned for updates :-)

On Thursday, May 24, 2012, saloni desai <saloni...@gmail.com> wrote:
> wait huh we are gng river rafting? n they are not gng to give us wetsuits? r u sure.......coz they usually give them! also any other special updates about clothing please holler! here's what i got so far:
> - track pants, jeans, short/capris, etc. are we gng to need jackets? 
> and everyone fyi -- the weather for the weekend reads awesome over the weekend..........except for 30% rain on saturday and weather in the 60s......otherwise nice n pleasant in the 70s yay...........hope the weatherman's super accurate! 
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM, ajit gopalakrishnan <ajit.gopa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Hiren. Zion is much warmer and more humid than Bryce. You want to start early and be done with things.
> Also, I am sure EB knows this, but you can't take cars inside the park, so you need to park outside and take the shuttle and go inside. Plan accordingly and try to be early to get parking spots in Springfield.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Hiren Shah <hirens...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I will suggest to start Angels Landing Hike as early as possible, weather in morning will be good after noon it start getting hot.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Ebrahim Bandookwala <ebrahimba...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok peoples :) 
> Here's the plan 
> Friday :
> Dinner on your own.
> Everyone flies in, We pickup Ritu from the Amtrak station. 
> We head to the Temple Square ( the area around the mormon temple ) and click a couple pics of   

> Check in into Hilton Garden Inn ( Sandy UT )
> Saturday :
> PS : Wear jeans or something thick to protect ur butt from sore'ing ! Dont forget ur Hat :)
> Breakfast : Starbucks ( + thepla + the gujju nashta Ill be carrying with me )
> Leave Sandy at 8.15 
> Lunch <@Ajit Need suggestions for lunch around Panguitch UT>
> Arrive at Ruby's Horse Back Rides at 1.45
>

> Finish up at 4.pm
> Head home to Virgin UT - through Zion National Park - With stops at 
> 1. Cedar Breaks National Monument

> 2. Mt. Carmel Tunnel Overlook 

> Have Dinner At : 
> Thai Sapa
> Sunday :
> Chai + Thepla breakfast.
> Leave home at 9AM
> Start Angels Landing by 10.AM 

> Lunch <Whatever in your backpack>
> Plan to finish Angels Landing by 4 PM
> Explore different Overlooks on the Canyon Floor 

> Dinner at 
> Casa de amigos
> 9pm : Go star gazing with the Rangers : Ranger Led Walk 

> Monday 
> 7.00 AM Leave PoojaT at Saint Georges Airport ( 45mins from cabin ) 
> 8AM Reserve Rental Gear at the Narrows Rental Company (in the Map ) - someone else needs to pick this up.
> http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/narrowsday.cfm
> Start the Narrows by 10AM 

> 3.5 Hrs x 1.5MPH = ~4.5 miles Round Trip 
> Mihir Saloni you will leave at the 11.45 to start heading back .. You get back to the trailhead by 1pm, back to the cabin by 1.45. Well in time to leave by 2.30-245 :) giving you a spare 15 minutes to grab fast food :)
> The rest of us : Finish the Narrows by 1.30PM
> Get out of the Park at 2.15~ and go for lunch. 
> Lunch at : Cafe Soleil
> The rest of the evening is to chill and sight see the rest of the park from our cars :)
> Dinner at Parallel Eighty-eight
> Tuesday :
>
> Everyone leaves the house by 8 AM 
> Hiren Drops me , pooja , deepak at Cedar City airport @ 8.45
>

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[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

Oh btw we are not rafting, we are wading through the river :-)

On Thursday, May 24, 2012, saloni desai <saloni...@gmail.com> wrote:

> wait huh we are gng river rafting? n they are not gng to give us wetsuits? r u sure.......coz they usually give them! also any other special updates about clothing please holler! here's what i got so far:
> - track pants, jeans, short/capris, etc. are we gng to need jackets? 
> and everyone fyi -- the weather for the weekend reads awesome over the weekend..........except for 30% rain on saturday and weather in the 60s......otherwise nice n pleasant in the 70s yay...........hope the weatherman's super accurate! 
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 3:17 PM, ajit gopalakrishnan <ajit.gopa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I agree with Hiren. Zion is much warmer and more humid than Bryce. You want to start early and be done with things.
> Also, I am sure EB knows this, but you can't take cars inside the park, so you need to park outside and take the shuttle and go inside. Plan accordingly and try to be early to get parking spots in Springfield.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 6:13 PM, Hiren Shah <hirens...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I will suggest to start Angels Landing Hike as early as possible, weather in morning will be good after noon it start getting hot.
>
> On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Ebrahim Bandookwala <ebrahimba...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Ok peoples :) 
> Here's the plan 
> Friday :
> Dinner on your own.
> Everyone flies in, We pickup Ritu from the Amtrak station. 
> We head to the Temple Square ( the area around the mormon temple ) and click a couple pics of   

> Check in into Hilton Garden Inn ( Sandy UT )
> Saturday :
> PS : Wear jeans or something thick to protect ur butt from sore'ing ! Dont forget ur Hat :)
> Breakfast : Starbucks ( + thepla + the gujju nashta Ill be carrying with me )
> Leave Sandy at 8.15 
> Lunch <@Ajit Need suggestions for lunch around Panguitch UT>
> Arrive at Ruby's Horse Back Rides at 1.45
>

> Finish up at 4.pm
> Head home to Virgin UT - through Zion National Park - With stops at 
> 1. Cedar Breaks National Monument

> 2. Mt. Carmel Tunnel Overlook 

> Have Dinner At : 
> Thai Sapa
> Sunday :
> Chai + Thepla breakfast.
> Leave home at 9AM
> Start Angels Landing by 10.AM 

> Lunch <Whatever in your backpack>
> Plan to finish Angels Landing by 4 PM
> Explore different Overlooks on the Canyon Floor 

> Dinner at 
> Casa de amigos
> 9pm : Go star gazing with the Rangers : Ranger Led Walk 

> Monday 
> 7.00 AM Leave PoojaT at Saint Georges Airport ( 45mins from cabin ) 
> 8AM Reserve Rental Gear at the Narrows Rental Company (in the Map ) - someone else needs to pick this up.
> http://www.citrusmilo.com/zionguide/narrowsday.cfm
> Start the Narrows by 10AM 

> 3.5 Hrs x 1.5MPH = ~4.5 miles Round Trip 
> Mihir Saloni you will leave at the 11.45 to start heading back .. You get back to the trailhead by 1pm, back to the cabin by 1.45. Well in time to leave by 2.30-245 :) giving you a spare 15 minutes to grab fast food :)
> The rest of us : Finish the Narrows by 1.30PM
> Get out of the Park at 2.15~ and go for lunch. 
> Lunch at : Cafe Soleil
> The rest of the evening is to chill and sight see the rest of the park from our cars :)
> Dinner at Parallel Eighty-eight
> Tuesday :
>
> Everyone leaves the house by 8 AM 
> Hiren Drops me , pooja , deepak at Cedar City airport @ 8.45
>

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[saloni desai]

lmao so we're gng to be wearing those big gigantic biology boots??? sure wud bring some college memories bac:)

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

Zion Narrows Checklist

Proper footwear 

Walking stick (definitely recommended- You can buy one there)

Fleece or synthetic fiber layers - avoid cotton

Dry suit for hiking during colder months

Food and Water - depending on the conditions, it can get humid in the canyon.

Flashlight or headlamp

Sunscreen, hat, sunglasses...if you are prone to sunburn

Dry bag or plastic bags to keep stuff from getting wet

If you are not sure of your shoes, and for dry suit, socks, walking sticks, you can rent from a company just outside the park (as EB/Hiren pointed out)

See http://www.zionadventures.com/gear-rentals/

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

A nice video summarizing your day-hike

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dx_YfUKyvEU 

There is a wonderful documentary you can watch about it on Netflix and is shown in the IMAX theater in Zion I believe

http://www.netflix.com/WiPlayer?movieid=60029430&trkid=222336&lnkctr=srchrd-sr&strkid=2061597409_0_0

[Hiren Shah]

netflix u send is not working. do u know Title of documentary

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

There are many on Netflix. Here's one I have seen

Scenic National Parks: Zion and Bryce (2009)

The one shown in the IMAX theater is different (I double-checked, so apologies) and you can see the trailer here:

http://www.zioncanyontheatre.com/

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

CBNM alert

http://www.nps.gov/cebr/index.htm 

May not directly impact your route, but better to check.

So when you leave Rt 89 onto UT state route 12 for Bryce you are going to see Red Canyon, and you will pass by this 'hole-in-the-rock'

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RedCanyonScenicByWay.JPG

In general, UT route 12 is considered among the top 10 most scenic roads in America, but the most scenic bits are between Escalante and Boulder, much further east. Dunno if you guys will hv time!

[Chandrapal Singh]

Nice I need to get this pic.

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[Chandrapal Singh]

I would like to change the plan a little for sat morning

Leave Sandy at 6:00 Morning :D

On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Ebrahim Bandookwala <ebrahimba...@gmail.com> wrote:

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[Hiren Shah]

I aggreee

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

@Deepak: Yes...I suspect you will two chances - one going and one coming.

And I agree....more time you spend in the parks and forest area, the better. Try earlier even, so that you have all daylight hours in the park area.

[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

Im ok to leave 6am , becoz as Ajit pointed out .. we'll be spending very little time in bryce canyon ! ... and sunset is the best time to be there ! .. 

-Ebrahim I Bandookwala

[Chandrapal Singh]

btw my reasons were different :P

I want to take some picture on the way.

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

OBviously you will take the pictures with your camera, Bandook will use Instagram and the rest will take it with their eyes...maqsat toh same hi hain! 

[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

Yes , im counting on you and ritu to take awesome pics !! ... the rest of us will take pics from instagram and post to FB

-Ebrahim I Bandookwala

[Chandrapal Singh]

rest of us = you

I will require transfer space. Is anyone getting laptop in trip?

[ajit gopalakrishnan]

I think EB has a SD card reader for his iPad no?

[Ebrahim Bandookwala]

no .. thats with my dad .. but deepak had one too :)

-Ebrahim I Bandookwala

[ritu....@gmail.com]

I have a laptop.

Sent from my iPhone

[Chandrapal Singh]

Good then all set up for studio works :-)

Now I just need to get some good pics otherwise Mrs Mandloi gonna kill me for expenditures :D

[Chandrapal Singh]

9. Work the Golden Hours

I chatted with one photographer recently who told me that he never shoots during the day – his only shooting times are around dawn and dusk – because that’s when the light is best and he find that landscapes come alive.

These ‘golden’ hours are great for landscapes for a number of reasons – none the least of which is the ‘golden’ light that it often presents us with. The other reason that I love these times is the angle of the light and how it can impact a scene – creating interesting patterns, dimensions and textures.

Read more: http://digital-photography-school.com/11-surefire-tips-for-improving-your-landscape-photography#ixzz1vtsCxpS7

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[ajit gopalakrishnan]

And I was telling EB dawn and dusk are the best times for seeing the beauty of Bryce Canyon and photography (as long as there are no clouds)