Quality Family Time

One of the disadvantages in long travels is that you’re bound to run into health problems here and there. Unfortunately, we got them early in the game, and upon departure from Bryce Anat got a (very) upset stomach. So, we had to trade a camping night at Zion National Park for a Motel in Kanab, a town in Southern Utah, which you’ve probably never heard of. I know I hadn’t.
The day seemed like it was going to be a nightmare – three young kids, a sick Mom and a dead tired Dad in a Motel room, more than 100 degrees outside (almost 40 degrees Celsius) and a nowhere town with virtually nothing to do on a Sunday afternoon.
Surprisingly enough, the evening turned out to be one of the nicest so far. By 5pm it cooled down a bit. We left Anat to recover and found a lovely city park with a shaded playground, and more importantly, a water splashing area. Noga, Hadas & Maayan were running, in full cloths, getting soaking wet, cheering and laughing as children do when they truly enjoy themselves. It was fascinating to see how much they missed the swings, slides and monkey bars, in the mere week of deprivation. Dinner in a Mexican restaurant, throughout which all three of them were extremely happy, concluded a cheerful and lovely evening. By the next morning, Anat was fully recovered.
So yeah, we have magnificent National Parks on our itinerary. But this evening further emphasized to me that this trip is first and foremost spending quality time as a family.All the rest is the backdrop.
Giora