The past week has been so busy, I hardly remember what we've done.
Highlights in the Grand Canyon include: hikes, the Kaibab squirrels (dark gray or charcoal with long, furry ears and silver-white tails). They hop like rabbits and are quite cute. I saw 3. Had to buy a postcard since a picture was almost impossible.
The weather was cold at night, but nice and warm in the daytime. Wind, of course! We all liked the North Rim a lot. Fewer people and much less commercial. We ate a breakfast and a dinner at the lodge and it was very nice.
Zion was a whirlwind. We took a ranger-led tour of the canyon for two hours. The shuttle bus takes everyone everywhere to eliminate the need for driving. With the amount of people, traffic would be horrendous. We did take the drive ourselves (with Maggie and Chuck) to the tunnel and East entrance. I know know well the difference between hikes and walks. We did HIKES! There is a book in the bookstores about "Deaths in the Grand Canyon". People do fall to their deaths. The three main reasons are: 1. Photography 2. Alcohol and 3. Flip-flops.
We were amazed and horrified by all the small children and babies accompanying their parents on the hikes. I think they would be easier hikes on a different weekend than Memorial Day. But, we had to be somewhere. The population was about 30,000 this weekend. And, it's really not that big a park. But, this is an extreme sports destination. Lots of people from LA come here.
We also saw the IMAX movie and shopped for treasures in the Springdale downtown area.
Our cookout was pizza and Bumbleberry Pie. Now it's on to Bryce Canyon.
1 comment:
Was that a CONDOR?
Whenever you venture out around the Grand Canyon, usually your only choice is down - how fun until it's time to come back up - how much work. Haven't been there in awhile but it sounds like the shoulder season is a better time to go.
Besides the wind, it looks like you've had more sun than the earlier part of the trip.
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