Grand Canyon
The sunset last night was beautiful. The intensity of the
sunlight truly brings out the richness of color in the canyon.
This morning we had an elk visit the rv. It is probably the
closest I will ever be to an elk. At one point we thought the elk might walk
right in.
Mom and I hiked the South Kaibab Trail to Oh Ah point. It is
the same trail that the mules traverse to reach the bottom of the canyon. It
was steep at parts. Here is a photo of the switchbacks at the start of the
trail.
A little less than a mile later we reached Oh Ah point. The
view was spectacular. The picture doesn’t do it justice, but I didn’t have the
courage to step out onto the rocks any further.
We took a photo together.
The hike back was not as strenuous as we both thought. It
was really neat to be inside the canyon instead of looking down into it. Here
is a photo of the final switchbacks.
We went to the El Tovar Hotel for lunch. It was the most luxurious
hotels built in its time with electricity, fresh water deliveries, a dairy, and
greenhouses for fresh fruit and vegetables. Today, it is still the most
luxurious and lunch was delicious.
Later we went to the National Geographic Grand Canyon
Visitor Center to view an Grand Canyon imax. It was a great way to see what the
bottom of the canyon is like, and how strong the Colorado River is.
Tomorrow we are off to Needles, California. It is a little
less than half way to the Sequoia National Park.
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