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The Sink Canyon

We camped at the saw mills camping in Sink Canyon... it was a nice spot next the roaring river but other than that quiet.   There were towering rocks either side so it felt quite cosy. I expected to be cold that night as we were quite high up at least 65000 feet but in fact it was a warm night and I slept well. the sink hole Sink Canyon State Park has the Pop Agia River running through it and at one point it completely disappears into a huge cavern to reappear  several yards down the pass in a calm pool full of fish. the river reappears... The next day  The boys did a huge walk up to Coney Mountain  a peak at over 11,000 feet - it took them 8.5 hours and they did well but were knackered.   I sat at Lake Frye (about 8,000 feet elevation )  watching cowboys’ coral cattle wearing full gear, I was a bit disappointed they used dogs and whistles and they were no lassos.   I  read my book and painted and had a little more manageable ...