Getting Friendly on the Trail

[Riverkilt]

I've always trudged the trail to the Horseshoe Bend Overlook, being open, but not forward. Today I decided to be forward.

So everyone I passed on the trail I smiled and said "Good Afternoon." If they answered with an accent I asked where they were from.

Results - for an hour and 15 minutes of hiking were Hungary, Japan, Germany, Israel, Switzerland, Italy, Holland (explained the Dutch Friendship tartan kilt I was wearing), Belgium, England, India, France, and Siberia!

Many wanted pics. I got this one of me and a lovely Hungarian lass. TWO of the Siberian ladies wanted a pic but when it was my turn my camera's battery had died....groan....

The World comes to my little town. All I have to do to meet folks is be friendly.

Here's the pic with the Hungarian lass



And here's a view of what they come to see from Horseshoe Bend Overlook of the Colorado River in Glen Canyon.





I can't get enough of the view myself. Keep going back. A great training hike. Uphill in sand both ways and no shade.