Blogs from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, North America - page 19

The last time I've visited here was when I was about 12, maybe 13 years old with my parents and one was in a wheelchair so obviously all I did was hung around the touristy side. Without any conditioning whatsoever, I took the opportunity of a lifetime. My new friend, Shelly who I met through couchsurfing had invited me for a weekend trip down at the bottom in Phantom Ranch on the South Rim. Apparently, she knew someone who worked at the Ranch and hooked us up with a loft to sleep in the employee cabin. She invited another friend of a friend, Brian and his dad. Brian drove and we all stayed in a hotel on a late Thursday night. Early the next morning we drove off to Grand Canyon to catch the bus ride ... read more

During the planning stage for the trip Noah postulated the idea of taking a gander at the Grand Canyon. The 16th of February found Noah steering us North out of Phoenix on I-17. The day was warm enough to run the Camry’s A/C. We entered a long area of hilly desert populated with thousands of Seguaro cactus. Just south of Sedona we hit a section of road that would either tax your driving skills or the thickness of your brake pads. Steep winding grades plunging into beautiful sun filled valleys. We were surprised at the amount of snow on the ground. I thought that it must be the remains of the blizzard that had rolled through the area some three weeks ago. By the time we reached Flagstaff the temperatures were in the low 40’s. We ... read more

The grand canyon... read more

So here they are.....Mr & Mrs Turner - CONGRATULATIONS! There are more professional photographs but we wanted to get something online quickly. The Cowboys and Cowgirls who work on this ranch were fabulous, they were warm and hospitable and did everything they could to make this a warm and special day....despite the snow and freezing temperatures. The ceremony was administered by a minister from Las Vegas who was flown out especially and he was a hoot. Full of character and funny stories. The Wedding took place in the Diamond Bar in front of a warm fire - it was beautiful and quite homely. Karen was serenaded in by Mike the Cowboy and his geetarrrr and I think that she looked stunning. Frances was extremely cute in her Princess Daisy outfit but refused to keep it on ... read more

voici les photos du Grand Canyon... read more