Utah Trip - Part 2 - Harvest House

      When my sister Suzanne and her husband George visited Zion National Park several years ago, they stayed in a B & B in Springdale, Utah. Springdale is a "funky" little town which is on the doorstep of the park.  They gave it a good recommendations, so I made reservations for our first three nights.  It was a good recommendation, and one that I happily continue.  The inn is owned by Tom and Mary Ann Burns, with Tom handling most of the inn keeping duties as Mary Ann has a job in Las Vegas.  Tom was quite garrulous and a charming host, plus his breakfasts were great.

      We stayed in the Garden Suite, which had a separate entrance and all the amenities.  The separate entrance was nice as it gave us access to the hot tub and some wonderful views.

     The garden was in full spring bloom, as witnessed by the purple locus tree in bloom behind the hot tub in the picture above.  We could walk every where.  Zion uses a shuttle bus system rather than allowing individuals to use all of the park roads.  You can drive part of the way into the park, but it is easier to catch the shuttle and explore the park by getting off at one of the 8 shuttle stops.  The Town of Springdale has a bus system that takes you into the visitor center where you can catch the National Park Service shuttle.  All for no charge.  It was an easy way to see the park and get to the trailheads.

      This is the view from the back yard of Harvest House. Not a bad way to start our vacation.