Wow! I am literally speechless after visiting the Grand Canyon! Although, I think the Grand Canyon needs to be renamed the "Enormous Canyon!" The vastness travels for 277 miles long, 18 miles wide & 1 mile deep. Although, in my opinion, that 1 mile is a very generous mile ;)
From Flagstaff we were about 1.5 hours away from the entrance to the South Rim & 6 hours from the entrance to the North Rim. That's a muy, muy Canyon de grand!
We spent the whole day in the park exploring a very large portion of the South Rim. With each lookout point we visited, we had a new and more humbling experience than the last. A panoramic view of the magnificence before us included: picturesque sunny, blue skies, soaring birds, massive rust-colored cliffs, that told tales of years before us, trees, vegetation and life down in the gorge and running through the middle of the unbelievable cliffs before us, the "dwarf like" Colorado River. Later in the day, at the eastern entrance of the Canyon, bolts of lightening, thunder and dark skies could be seen over the Canyon & distant San Francisco Peaks.
At 6 pm, Dad & I headed back on the shuttle bus to exit the park. On the route toward our first stop, we saw a gorgeous rainbow over the Canyon. The perfect end to an incredible day in the park!
The ride home was only a continuation of the world's beauty with raindrops falling on our windows, thunder crashing all around and lightening filling the sky with rage. Then...calm. A breathtaking sunset in my side-view mirror, the San Francisco Peaks and mountains before us and inspiring tunes on the radio. We had dinner at the Flagstaff Brewing Company in Historic Downtown Flagstaff. Delicious burgers, homemade garlic chips and even better brews! Today was definitely one of my favorite stops of the trip so far! I will never forget my first impression of the Grand Canyon! Cheers to more memorable views of the Canyon in the future and most DEFINITELY a mule ride to the bottom ;)
My first view of the Canyon! Incredible!
The Canyon & Colorado River
The San Francisco Peaks
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DeleteWhat a wonderful adventure you have had so far! You have gotten some fantastic pictures and have seen some amazing sights already. I have been to Laguna Beach, Sedona, and the Grand Canyon and agree that they are places everyone should see at least once in their life time. They really are as breathtaking as people say they are!
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed hearing about your trip so far. I can't imagine losing your air conditioning just as you were entering the desert. I'm so happy to hear that you were able to fix that problem quickly and at such a low cost too. :) Hopefully that was the last of those types of surprises on your cross country trip.
Safe travels to you and your Dad as you continue your journey east!
Thanks, Meredith! We have had a wonderful adventure, so far!!! I look forward to catching up with you next time you are in Ohio, or perhaps when I come back to visit in Cali ;) I hope all is well!! Thanks for the awesome Laguna Beach suggestions!!!
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