Wednesday, March 26, 2014, Mist Covered Mountains in Zion National Park, UT

We had planned to tackle an eight-mile hike to Zion's Observation Point on the East Rim Trail in Zion National Park, UT. It had an elevation gain of more than 2,200 feet so it cannot be a surprise that as the morning passed we seemed to lose our resolve. Eventually, even finishing the taxes took priority.

We felt so good about finishing the taxes we worked on health insurance next. Joani found an agent, Kyle Henson, who was well acquainted with the needs of full-timing RVers. He was able to find us health insurance in South Dakota that had a nationwide network and didn't exclude full-time RVers. We were on a roll, so we converted our 401-K to an IRA and, just like that, all of those nagging tasks were completed.

Just as we wrapped it all up and had some lunch it started raining. That's when it hit us, if we had gone hiking we would have been soaked! How about that for a silver lining to taxes - they kept us from getting wet!

When the rain slowed down, I ventured out to a transformed park. The mountains all around us were shrouded in misty fog. 

That's the best thing about an extended stay in a single location - you have the chance to see it in different conditions. The mist covered mountains were an unexpected, and beautiful end for a surprisingly productive day!