What can I say about our hotel? We are close to the Grand Canyon and the rooms are large and clean. The food needs alot of help and the sports bar downstairs needs a bit more organization. I'm glad we are this close to the Canyon entrance (5minutes).
The breakfast at our hotel was marginal. Sue said, "Food for the masses." I really only need tea. Tomorrow when we leave we are going to McDonald's. Pretty sad.
The Grand Canyon is unbelievable and breathtaking. We felt insignificant! The canyon is a host of amazing colors, browns, reds, and whites. We arrive and get lost. Miss the road to the visitor center. We end up at the end of the Canyon where the hotels are. We hop on the buses for the Greenway trail or Rim Trail. The trail only allows the park buses. You can get on and off the buses as many times as you want. There are 9 stops going towards the Hermit Pass. We stayed on the bus until the 2nd to last stop then got off and walked to a mile to the Hermit Pass. It was wonderful!!!
The best line of the day was, "Why are you making me walk past the bus?" from a completely tired 3 year old who had just walked a mile.
The Pass was fantastic! There is a store and coffee shop which was nice. We all got hot chocolate and then walked around the area. After a rest we got on the bus and headed back to the village. We had a nice casual lunch at one of the lodges, cafeteria style. After lunch Lisa and Mark drove us to the Red Feather Lodge so we could walk down in the Canyon. We went to the Blue Angel Trail which is supposed to be somewhat easy but a little steep.
We started down the trail and it seemed easy but then we turned a corner and the trail was full of ice with a steep cliff on one side. I walked down this path like a grandmother in orthopedics. At one point a man came across the path and told me it wasn't that icy. Little did he know I'm afraid of unprotected edges. He held out his and I grabbed it like it was the only thing keeping me from falling off the cliff. I think I crushed his hand. Oops.
We went down another half a mile or about a half hour before Sue called it. The view was fantastic but the trail was terrifying. As we were all debating whether to turn around something caused a tree above us to crack loudly. We took it as a sign to head back up. Then as we started up the trail the wind gusts picked up. We had to stop every 100 ft or so to catch our breaths. We drank lots of water at each stop.
This was the most exhilarating hike I've ever done. You should try it when you come here.
The breakfast at our hotel was marginal. Sue said, "Food for the masses." I really only need tea. Tomorrow when we leave we are going to McDonald's. Pretty sad.
The Grand Canyon is unbelievable and breathtaking. We felt insignificant! The canyon is a host of amazing colors, browns, reds, and whites. We arrive and get lost. Miss the road to the visitor center. We end up at the end of the Canyon where the hotels are. We hop on the buses for the Greenway trail or Rim Trail. The trail only allows the park buses. You can get on and off the buses as many times as you want. There are 9 stops going towards the Hermit Pass. We stayed on the bus until the 2nd to last stop then got off and walked to a mile to the Hermit Pass. It was wonderful!!!
The best line of the day was, "Why are you making me walk past the bus?" from a completely tired 3 year old who had just walked a mile.
The Pass was fantastic! There is a store and coffee shop which was nice. We all got hot chocolate and then walked around the area. After a rest we got on the bus and headed back to the village. We had a nice casual lunch at one of the lodges, cafeteria style. After lunch Lisa and Mark drove us to the Red Feather Lodge so we could walk down in the Canyon. We went to the Blue Angel Trail which is supposed to be somewhat easy but a little steep.
We started down the trail and it seemed easy but then we turned a corner and the trail was full of ice with a steep cliff on one side. I walked down this path like a grandmother in orthopedics. At one point a man came across the path and told me it wasn't that icy. Little did he know I'm afraid of unprotected edges. He held out his and I grabbed it like it was the only thing keeping me from falling off the cliff. I think I crushed his hand. Oops.
We went down another half a mile or about a half hour before Sue called it. The view was fantastic but the trail was terrifying. As we were all debating whether to turn around something caused a tree above us to crack loudly. We took it as a sign to head back up. Then as we started up the trail the wind gusts picked up. We had to stop every 100 ft or so to catch our breaths. We drank lots of water at each stop.
This was the most exhilarating hike I've ever done. You should try it when you come here.
I would've been scared stiff too!
ReplyDeleteI was scared just standing near the edge... and by near, I mean 15 feet away. I was also afraid for the idiots who stand at the VERY edge, balancing on unsteady rocks, on tiptoes with their backs to the canyon so someone can get a picture of them. A guy last summer followed the direction of his photographer who told him to just take a little step back...he did. It was his last.
ReplyDeleteBreathtakingly beautiful place...,but scary as all get out.