Tonto Natural Bridge

Thursday morning, we broke camp.  Which by the way, is a far more difficult feat when you have 15, instead of 9!  We left camp and went to the Visitor Center for our Junior Ranger Swearing in event.  As we were pulling out, it began to rain!  How's that for timing.  We drove out of the rainstorm, and enjoyed beautiful weather at Tonto Natural Bridge.  As we were returning to the cars it began again to rain! Lucky again.

 Here is Christian at the near end.  We hiked through the tunnel.  It is a fun adventure.

 Ladson is in this picture, on the right with Cecy. (The ladies in blue, centered so nicely in this picture, are not part of our group. If I had photoshop, I would just remove them)

Sydney.  I think the braids remind me very much of Captain Jack Sparrow! (If only she could do his fancy pirate walk)

Once inside, the trail scrabbles along the rocks.

Here is Gerlany, she is smiling now.  She was not smiling earlier when the trail went along the cave wall on a very narrow edge.  She got up and panicked.  I had to go up and help her, even though she didn't really want my help.  Once we got over the rough spot she hooked up with Ladson, I think she much preferred his help to mine.  She was smiling again by the end.

 Kenneth waxes artistic with the camera.

Me and Syd.

Hazel and Cecy.  The Brazilians do seem to find it easier to talk to Nate and Hazel.

See, I told you we brought Ladson with us.  Here is another of the rare pictures.  He did seem to enjoy the rock scrabbling.

"The Thinker"

(contemplating a great joke)

Here he is a little more serious!