Houdini refusing to move when we gathered the bedding for laundry day.
Meditation Temple outside the Grand Canyon.
Not sure what this was. We speculate it was a Native American themed roadside motel (on Route 40 aka Route 66).
Friday, October 2, 2020
Standing on the Corner...
We said goodbye to the Grand Canyon and now are in the infamous Winslow, AZ (again!) Actually, we landed at the Homolovi State Park just outside the city.
Mega Hike!
On our last day at the Grand Canyon, we tackled the Bright Angel Trail. 2,100 ft elevation and 3 miles down and then back up again. This trail seemed easier than the South Kaibab Trail. Maybe the switchbacks were not as steep. After the trail, we sampled some fudge at the Maswik Lodge in the park (and bought some -- yum). For sunset, we rode our bikes over to the rim and caught the last rays of the sun, and the moonrise over the canyon.
Finished it!
Deer joining the campground for breakfast.
Just starting down into the canyon.
One of two tunnels carved for the trail.
The other tunnel...
The cliffs above the trail were quite austere.
Mother Trucker loves rocks.
Mule tour passing us. Peeee-uuuu!
The view at 3 miles.
Half way back up.
Bighorn sheep making an appearance.
Grand Sunset!
Moonrise over the Canyon.
Got Canyons?
Today we switched it up by driving over to the East side of the park. There were several overlooks with unique vistas into the Canyon. Then it was out of the park and over to the town of Tusayan for some free wifi- thank you IMAX Visitor Center for the fast free wifi. We got some bills paid and tried some pasta from the infamous "We Cook Pizza and Pasta." They charge an arm and a leg for said food as well. Then it was over to the West side of the park. We took the park shuttle to several overlooks before heading back for the day.
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