Grand Canyon, AZ
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| Chips are puffy at high altitude |
South Rim Grand Canyon
On Friday the 20th we drove from Flagstaff AZ to The South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The drive was really pretty and easy. After setting up camp we did the 1.5 mile walk to the rim of the Grand Canyon.
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| Sometimes hiking is just a walk |
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| Francis enjoying his outing |
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| Francis didn't like being near the canyon |
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| The Grand Canyon Selfie. We managed to not back off the cliff to our death |
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| I don't think anyone has taken a better photo of the Grand Canyon /end sarcasm |
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| This one has a bit more depth |
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| This is what a happy camper looks like |
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| Another happy camper |
Driving 197 miles to be 17 miles from where we started
The distance from South Rim to North Rim is about 17 miles as a crow flies but we aren't crows so we had to drive 197 miles to get there. It was one of the most beautiful drives I have ever done. We got to drive around The Grand Canyon and see different views and then we got to drive through Vermillion Cliffs National Monument and then we got to North Rim. It was an unbelievable drive.
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| Setting up for breakfast before the drive |
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| Making Coffee |
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| The Desert View Watchtower |
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| More views of The Grand Canyon |
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| This tree has seen things |
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| A canyon leading to The Grand Canyon on Navajo Land |
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| Part of the beautiful drive |
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| Some of The Vermillion Cliffs |
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| The rest area at Navajo Bridge |
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| Francis just wanted to sit in the sun |
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| The Actual Navajo Bridge |
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| Don't throw things from the bridge |
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| Walking The Navajo Bridge |
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| The Colorado River looks deep green from the bridge |
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| Another view of the Colorado River |
The walk to The North Rim
After setting up camp at The North Rim we took the 2 mile walk to see the sights. It was WAY more impressive than The South Rim. Fewer people and better views really make The North Rim stand out.
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| The walk was nicer |
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| The views were nicer |
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| The Lodge was really cool (we go in later) |
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| More Views |
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| And even more views |
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| The Roughrider Saloon. The Grand Canyon Brewing beers were $8 instead of the $4 we paid at happy hour. |
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| I couldn't stop taking photos |
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| The inside of The Lodge had a great viewing room. |
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| After looking at The Lodge we walked to Bright Angel Point |
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| Another tree that has seen things |
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| The path got very narrow at times. Those are sheer cliffs on either side of the wall |
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| More grandness |
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| At The Point |
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| I guess I have a thing for ragged trees |
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| Back to camp in time to make dinner |
The Grand Canyon was truly grand. You just can't take it all in when you look at it. It is so big it looks fake. If you have the chance, you should really go.
Yesterday we went to a museum in Flagstaff AZ. Check it out here.
Oof. I got nervous reading about the sheer cliffs on either side of the path. I discovered this week, as we were trying to clean our solar panels, that I have a bit of a fear of heights. Not a true phobia, but definitely more intense than probably the normal person with normal nervousness about heights. (But I do want to walk across that path, so long as J is holding my hand and I only look down after I get across.)
ReplyDeleteYea the thought, "don't trip, don't trip" ran through my head.
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