Off to the Grand Canyon this morning (well, yesterday to be exact!). We got up and made breakfast and sandwiches and off for the 278 mile trip through Arizona to the Grand Canyon! First was the Hoover Dam. An impressive sight, the road goes directly over the dam. You can see the new road they are building in the background. It is the bridge in the back!
A loooong drive with very different vistas to look at (at least for us Floridians!). Lots of desert scenes but more variety than you would expect. Lots of trees and rough terrain,
The Grand Canyon is an unbelievable sight. Once again, pictures really don't convey how majestic it is. Amazing vistas. It was a little hazy but cleared up nicely. The park is nicely set up with long trails for those that want them but close up parking for people that just want to look. We had a little nature talk from a couple of the rangers and walked a little way around the rim. Took lots of pictures and oohed and aahhed a lot!
A shot just overlooking the canyon. The far wall is 10 miles away.
Looking down at the Colorado river. It is in the middle of the picture waaay down there!
We jumped for joy being there! It was a little chilly so Dolly had to buy a sweatshirt.
We also managed to see Elk several times. We also saw deer crossing the highway.
We ate dinner here in this town. It is just outside the park boundary
We reached Las Vegas at about 11 pm that night. A very long day but well worth it! We all thought it would be a nice vacation to spend several days at the park and do some hiking and trips down to the bottom of the canyon. More information available here http://www.nps.gov/grca/index.htm
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