4/13/2012 -Lows in the 30s and very windy. On the way in we stopped at the National Geographic Show/Shop for a look. Spoke with a Ranger and got his view of the best view points and a map for all. Drove on into the Visitor Center, watched a short movie on the Canyon; then took the free shuttles to the view points. The routes are Blue, Orange, and Red. Orange Route - Mather Point, Yavapai Point & Geology Museum, and Yaki Point. Blue Route - Maswik Lodge and the transfer point to the Red Route. The blue route is the Grand Canyon Village, Lodges, and Shops. We stopped at the Maswik Lodge to eat, at the suggestion of the Ranger mentioned earlier; very good food and prices were reasonable. Red Route - The Abyss, then we
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