Saturday, April 28, 2007

Way to Bryce Canyon on the 5th Day

Can you find very small cars in the picture? (Glen Canyon Bridge)
Leaving Horseshoe Bend behind, on our way to Bryce Canyon, we dropped in two places. The first place was Glen Canyon Dam and its visitor center. The second place was Moqui Cave. @ Glen Canyon Dam and its visitor center
I saw the dam when I crossed the Glen Canyon Bridge. I was surprised the height of the bridge while driving. How did they build it? I couldn't help stopping and taking some pictures. Then I found the visitor center at just west end of the bridge. They offered guided tour featuring video, photography and Native American artifacts there. The security check there was so strict that we could not bring in even a small bag, drinks and, of course, guns.
@ Moqui Cave in Kanab, Utah
The Moqui Cave, just north of Kanab Utah is a personal museum. It had dinosaur tracks, dinosaur bones from Africa, a fluorescent mineral display and replicas of the ruins in the local area.



We talked with the owner about the history of the cave, artifacts in the museum, his ancestors and families. The cave was once used as a dance hall and a bar. But they discontinued and rebuilt it as a museum.He once visited Japan as a Boy Scout leader. He sometimes talked using Japanese words and told that his great grandfather had more than two wives and arrested for a violation against the State law. As a matter of fact, his talking was more interesting than the artifacts there.

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