Blogs from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, North America - page 42

Our final day in Vegas arrived on Saturday the 5th of August and we decided to head to some more factory outlets. On the way we had to drop into Moturis as the tyre on one of the bikes was flat. After a short chat we left with a new bike (fortunately a female one this time) and drove to the factory outlets. Once again Shane showed his true form by purchasing many things in the few hours we were there and Chris managed to restrain herself yet again. We both have been extremely surprised so far with the price of clothes at the factory outlets. Shane bought 2 pairs of boardshorts and 2 pairs of Calvin Klein jeans for US$30 and US$25 respectively. Chris finally dragged Shane out of the outlet centre and we headed ... read more

Life is good here in the Grand Canyon. Today I had to get up for work bright and early at 6 AM.... to go to the Colorado River! Woo-hoo! I dropped off a busload of temporary park workers from overseas (hailing from Moldova to Mongolia) for a four and a half hour raft trip through the Grand Canyon, killed some time in Page (you have to be both creative and easily entertained in order for this to be possible), checked out the Glen Canyon Dam (yes, it's huge), and struggled to fully submerge myself in the Colorado at Lee's Ferry. I must say I failed miserably. After taking approximately 30 minutes to acclimate my legs in increments measured in inches, I couldn't bear the icy vise grip of pain that throttled my meat and two veg ... read more

I love to visit Williams, Arizona which is a nice day trip only 72 miles north (1 ½ hour drive) from my home in Prescott Valley. It's located 60 miles south of the Grand Canyon and 30 miles west of Flagstaff. Known as the "Gateway to the Grand Canyon" Williams was the last town in America on Historic Route 66 to be bypassed by Interstate 40. I really enjoy the rich heritage that features the Old West and Route 66 of the 50’s and early 60’s. You can "Get your Kicks on Route 66" as a section of the old Route 66 still passes right through town There’s a lot of history and nostalgia of this mountain community. Williams was founded in the late 1800's by ranchers, railroaders, and lumbermen, The town’s name comes from the ... read more

25. juni På vej ud af Grand Canyon national park kørte vi langs den sydlige kant og benyttede en hver lejlighed til at køre ind på en udkigspost for at se ud over den fantastiske kløft. Med Grand Canyon bag os går turen videre til Zion National Park i Utah. Efter at have kørt i 4 timer igennem en varm ørken (ca. 40 grader) med underlige grus høje og flotte klipper orkede vi ikke mere bilkørsel. Da børnene i den første ”rigtige” by (Page ved Lake Powell), var ved at lave mytteri, valgte vi derfor at stoppe og tog en velfortjent overnatning på et lækkert hotel med svømmepøl og et dejligt stort værelse. Dagen blev fuldendt et stort stykke død ko og en bagt kartoffel, hvorefter vi betragtede solnedgangen fra et højdedrag i nærheden. Vinden havde ... read more

DAY TWO We decided last night that we would just get up when we woke up this morning, knowing full well that the four-legged Girls would be whining for breakfast between 6 and 7. Surprisingly, Kiyoshi and Kaida actually slept until almost 8:00!! So, Kathryn attempted to sneak out of the motel room, girls in tow to feed them outside and beg them to finally relieve themselves (we won’t go into detail about how long it had been!) We packed up and headed out to the Grand Canyon, in the rain again and a cool 60°. We felt pretty silly once we were outside because we had dressed for the weather the day before, remember, about 30° hotter?? We stopped in Tusayan and had a tasty lunch at We Cook Pizza & Pasta, yes that’s what ... read more