We are on the road again, this time we back track instead of forging a new route, as I mentioned a few days ago we got fogged out of the Grand Canyon.
The whole day was spent sight seeing from the windows, the weather was perfect, sunny, warm and we really are getting used to that! David had the chills and was not feeling good all day and as we got closer he got whiny...real whiny. We made it to the south rim canyon entrance, and there were about 6 hotels and a few restaurants, and we saw the I-Max Grand Canyon movie (the history of exploration and discovery of the area) which was shown at the visitors center in this town. It was real interesting, plus when they were showing the soaring like a bird over the canyon shots....whoo hoo, talk about heights! We felt like we were on our favorite ride at Disney World.
After the fun we checked into a very overpriced hotel and David went to bed, I ate dinner alone.
I did enjoy the time to reflect - on all the great things we had done and seen so far, on how fortunate we are to be able to take this time to spend together and that we want to be together, how I hate when people stare at me when I am eating alone like I must be demented or a serial killer.....and on how nice it was to not listen to David whining!!!!
He really was feeling puny though, running a temperature and chilling around. I brought him back a bowl of soup & the rest of my dinner - that was yummy - and he mustered enough energy to wolf the food down and complain about nothing on TV and went back to sleep.
I couldn't connect to the Internet, so I watched some TV and then finally fell asleep, hoping David would feel better in the morning.
October 11th Monday,
Feeling a "little" better David said lets head out. We stopped at McDonalds for a quick "cheap" breakfast, HA! I never knew they changed prices depending on where you were. Our breakfast of 2 breakfast biscuit sandwiches, 2 large drinks and AN EAT-IN FEE cost us just under $20!!!!! We coulda eaten at a restaurant for that price!!!!!!!!!!!
The weather -- 43 degrees when we left in the morning, up to about 68 mid day, sunny and beautiful.
ONLY YOU CAN PREVENT FOREST FIRES!!!!!
WELCOME BACK SAID SMOKEY DA BEER!!!
We drove the entire south rim from the west to the east, and took some of the most beautiful snapshots along the way, we even stopped in Old Town Grand Canyon for lunch.
How this gentleman got out on this point I have no idea. After watching him for a little bit, I realized he was spreading ashes. David took this picture while I was at another area, he didn't realize what the man was doing out there.
Old town was full of cabins, stables and restaurants. Old clay buildings with wood timbers, nothing seems to rot in this climate and elevation.
Warning, loose tourists!!!
A herd of loose tourists! There is a 3 hour Mule tour that originates here, they were just coming in.
They can't, they are waiting for the train to get outta the way
The Grand Canyon train is all window seats, I'm sure it is a beautiful ride, this is the end of the tracks in old town.
Looking down at the Colorado river, about 2000 feet lower than the photographer.
There is an Indian reservation down there if I'm not mistaken.
Goes on forever
another shot of the Colorado River from 2000 feet above
Guess this critter and win a prize!!!
Guess that is enough pictures for now, you see one Grand Canyon....you seen 'em all.
We headed west out of the area then south to Flagstaff, to catch I-40 (old route 66) westbound and start the adventure back home to Michigan.
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