Have you ever heard of "The Belly of the Dragon" or "Moqui Caverns?" Not Moqui Caves the tourist stop, but Moqui Caverns . . . aka Kanab Sand Caves. I didn't think so. Anyway, here are a few pictures of our discoveries before we headed home on the Coral Pink Sand Dunes road. And to think we thought we'd seen it all . . . wrong!
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| Zion is normally full of tourists . . . not now . . . it's all ours for the time being |
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| Since the park is closed we couldn't stop . . . we just enjoyed the serenity |
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| What a unique feeling . . . 12,400 people visit Zion on any given day Today we could count the cars on our fingers |
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| Just outside of Mt. Carmel Junction is "The Belly of the Dragon" We've driven over it numerous times not knowing what lay below |
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| It's a man-made culvert . . . but over the years water has carved ripples in the tunnel |
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| A fun place for big and little kids to explore . . . Bring a flashlight as it was quite dark in the middle of the belly |
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| An alien sand carving |
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| Chipper remembers the way out of the tunnel . . . If you'd like directions to see the "Dragon" for yourself, just click here |
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| The East Fork of the Virgin River flows nearby |
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| Next stop . . . Moqui Caverns (aka Kanab Sand Caves) |
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| The caverns are man made . . . but still fun to explore |
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| Kent and Chipper peeking through a kid sized opening |
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| The Caverns were made in the 1970's . . . The sand was harvested for making glass |
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| Here we are . . . just having fun! Directions for Moqui Caverns can be found by clicking here |
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| We stopped at the Ponderosa Grove Campground on our way home . . . This campground is part of Coral Pink Sand Dunes State Park . . . What a pretty spot! |
