Blogs from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, North America - page 15

Peach Springs, AZ to Grand Canyon National Park, AZ – 144 miles Total miles: 932 40 years ago, in 1971, Steve and his cousin Larry Oster did a week long rafting trip down the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon and to this day he still thinks of it as one his greatest adventures. After we married, and in a moment of his humor, he proclaimed that our marriage would be perfect when I rafted the Colorado with him. Well, 37 years later, we finally have the perfect marriage. The morning started early, sunny and a bit windy, with an hour long drive down an unpaved road to the Diamond Creek put in on the Colorado River. Our driver’s name was Cruz and he was aptly named for his driving skills! We met our fellow travelers ... read more

My alarm went off at 3.25am, but because I hadn’t taken into account the hour’s change into Mountain time, it was actually 2.25am. When the right time did come, we loaded up the OJ and doughnuts and headed back to the Canyon for the sunrise. There was heavy cloud presence which was threatening our viewing, but we still headed back with the hope we were still going to see something. Like the previous evening, Todd led us to another ledge just off the path, where everyone stayed, but Todd, Jess and I climbed down to a lower ledge and sat there for ages waiting and having some individual ‘me’ time. Just like Dead Horse Point, it was so peaceful. Sadly the cloud presence hindered any attempts to witness a sunrise, so the three of us finally ... read more

When we entered Arizona we recalled the saying, “Whoever says the world is over-crowded has never driven across the United States.” I waited to hear that wild west whistle, but not even that was to be heard. Eventually we came across scattered worn-down trailers with a few Rvs or pick-up trucks by them. A few wild and thin horses grazed along the highways outside of wire fences. We noticed that most of the people we saw seemed to be of Native American descent and wondered if the area we were driving through was an Indian Reservation. Eventually we came upon parts of the highway that were dotted with roadside stands selling Navajo crafts, jewelry, and pottery. Eventually we left the warmer desert lands and rose into the higher grounds of the Grand Canyon. What a surprise ... read more

We were up early the morning after the wedding to go to the Grand Canyon. Probably not a good idea but unfortunately the only day in Las Vegas where we had 15 hours to spare! Everybody else had done the 4 hour helicopter ride, and thoroughly enjoyed it, but we were travelling on a budget! Also we had read that the helicopters cannot fly over the main part of the Grand Canyon. This area had been declared a ‘no fly zone’ due to noise pollution issues. Ten in the van, and breakfast at McDonalds before we drove to the massive wall behind the Hoover Dam. A road bridge above the wall had recently been opened and we walked across it to view the dam before crossing it in the van The bridge appears to be on ... read more

Hi Friends and Family, THE GRAND CANYON I We arrived at our hotel – „The Grand Canyon Plaza Resort“ in the evening and after checking-in, went straight for the dinning room ‘cos we were very, very hungry! We were really looking forward to experiencing everything that The Grand Canyon had to offer. The hotel was really nice and we had a deluxe room which backed out near to the indoor spa area and had two vanity areas, a huge flat screen TV, a terrace backing into the wintergarten and free WIFI! It would be so lovely in the summer. You could see that it really was low-season as there were very few guests and most were Japanese tourists, three American families and ourselves! I had been a little sceptical of this hotel as this wasn’t our ... read more