Cedar City Weekend

I have a goal to read all the Shakespeare plays--and then see them performed.  Alan is a great sport and has gone along with this lofty goal of mine.  (There are 37 plays and we saw our 16th play this weekend.)

The Winter's Tale, one of Shakespeare's lesser known plays, is being performed at the Shakespeare Festival this fall, so we made the trek to Cedar City.

We started the weekend at the BYU/ Utah State game.  Luckily, BYU won in the last minute of the game or the weekend might not have been quite so pleasant.  We stayed in Springville, and it was so relaxing to drive to our hotel in 15 minutes without dealing with traffic that I'd like to stay there for every game.

Saturday morning we headed for Cedar City.  We decided to take our time and meander through the Nebo Loop which was supposed to be spectacular with autumn leaves right now.  It was one of the most beautiful drives I've ever gone on.  The maples were magnificent.  I wish the pictures showed how truly beautiful everything looked.

When we got to a higher altitude, we drove through aspen groves.  The golden leaves quivering in the breeze were amazingly lovely.  We're so glad we took the time to try the loop.

We gained a new appreciation of Mount Nebo, named "The Sentinel of God," by the Mormon pioneers.  At over 11,000 feet, it is the tallest peak in the Wasatch Range.

All throughout the drive we saw cows grazing, seemingly unfettered by fences.  This one checked us out as we took his picture on the side of the road.

 More beautiful leaves.

 

We listened to General Conference and had our traditional picnic in Fillmore at the old State Capitol building.

 In the evening we enjoyed a hamburger and then ice cream at Molly Moo's--which is becoming a Cedar City favorite.  We really liked the play, done with late 1800s costumes and a grand piano on the set.  The theme was repentance and forgiveness, and King Leontes was penitent enough that Alan and I both cried. (Brian Vaughn, one of our favorite performers, played the king.) It was well done, as is everything at the Shakespeare Festival.  

Up Sunday the morning, listen to conference on the way home, and we were home before the 2:00 session.  A great vacation.