After Bob took his hike to the Narrows yesterday, he suggested that we walk along the River Walk, which is the first part of the trail of the Narrows.  We packed Bob’s small backpack with snacks, water, and lunch.  We drove to the Visitor’s Center and checked on the weather and fire.  Then we walked over to the shuttle bus which we rode for about 45 minutes to the last stop, Temple of Sinawaba.  As you ride along in the shuttle, the drivers usually comment about each stop.  This time, the driver pointed out Angel’s Landing at the top of a tall rock formation.  The interesting thing about Angel’s Landing is that a person must cross a very narrow three feet walkway with a chain on one side and vertical drops on each side to get to Angel’s Landing.  After looking at the panoramic view on Angel’s Landing, one must again walk along the narrow walkway with a chain to go back down to the valley.  The driver pointed out some people who were crossing the narrow walkway as we were riding by on the bus.

When we arrived at the Temple of Sinawaba bus stop, we started walking along the River Walk.  It was a pleasant walk along the river.  When we arrived at the point where one had to walk in the river, we sat and ate our snack.  The squirrels here are not afraid of people and are definitely looking for food.  One of the children wanted to feed the squirrel, but the mother said, “No, it’s a $100.00 fine.”  We retraced our steps along the River Walk back to the bus stop where we boarded another bus, which we rode to the Lodge.   We decided to stop at the Lodge to eat our lunch which we packed.  We found a shady, grassy spot under the large tree in front of the lodge and ate our sandwiches.  When we walked back to the bus stop, we caught another bus to take us back to the Visitor’s Center.  The bus service here is great.  The buses run about every seven minutes during most of the day.  The bus drivers are very courteous and informative about the park. 

When we returned to the Visitor’s Center, we went to the market in Springdale so that Susan could buy a bag that she had admired each time that she had shopped at the market.  Susan finally decided that she could not live without the bag which she did not need.  The bag has a Native American design, the flute player, on it.