Day 11: Canyon X

After a short hike through the desert at almost 100 degrees, we finally made it to Canyon X. The slot canyon was absolutely beautiful with a stunning display of vibrant colors.  We also found out why it is called "Canyon X". Right at the entrance, when looking up, there is an x-shaped opening towards the sky. Our guide was great and did not rush us through, which I heard can be an issue with these slot canyon tours.  Due to the dust in the canyon I did not take my camera and we only used our iphones to take pictures. The hike back up to the parking lot in the extreme heat and high altitude was challenging, especially since I had to wear extra clothing to protect myself from the sun. Unfortunately, my sunburn has now turned into an angry heat rash, definitely a heat rash, not monkeypox, making it very uncomfortable to be out in the sun.
Since we will be leaving tomorrow, we decided to wash our clothes and dragged two full hampers of dirty clothes to the campground laundromat. Unfortunately, the machine to obtain quarters for the dryer ran out of quarters and we were stuck at 10pm with two large loads of wet clothes. Therefore, we enjoyed our last night here surrounded by laundry hanging everywhere. Tomorrow we leave Lake Powell and get on the road to Barstow, California.