Blogs from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, North America - page 14

20. august, dag 8 Route 66 til Las Vegas, 92 grader farenheit (33 grader celsius) Mulig vi skulle hørt på countrymusikk, men her går det i Radioresepsjonen. «Yes, yes. You see what i mean David?» Jeg gikk akkurat tom for batteri på videokameraet mitt, så det blir ikke mer video av Route 66. Det blir derfor tid for å skrive litt, siden landskapet igjen er ganske ensformig. I natt overnattet vi på et hotell langs Route 66 i Flagstaff. Hotellet reklamerte med WiFi, men det klarte ikke min maskin å finne. Det var greit, for vi måtte komme oss tidlig i seng. Men først var det Chinees Star Restaurant der man kunne forsyne seg så mye man ville, inkludert drikke, for 8,75 dollar – dette er kanskje mer økonomisk her i USA der porsjonene er så ... read more

Two years ago we visited the Hoover Dam in Nevada. We looked up to see a suspended bridge being built as a new bypass over the Hoover cavern. We were so disappointed when we crossed. There was no view and know visual that we were high up. As you can see by the picture - all you can see is a cement wall, There was no pull-out before or after to take any pictures. If you want to see how spectacular this bridge type "Hoover Dam Bypass Bridge" in your search engine and the first link has great pictures. From Hoover Dam we traveled to Flagstaff, Arizona and drove up to the Grand Canyon National Park. Terry had never visited this natural wonder, but I had seen it at age 16 with my parents. I have ... read more

We had planned to get up early, be on the 8a.m. shuttle to the end of the road at Herman’s Rest then go on the 9a.m. Family Ranger Hike down the Herman’s Rest Trail. Unfortunately we learned, earlier, that our campsite was reserved for the night so we would need to move. The host told us of another site which was likely to be vacated but we needed to make certain. We finally saw the campers and verified that they would be leaving so went to dump while we waited. We dumped at a private campground and were happy that we were in Ten-X rather than have full hookups with internet and close neighbors. By 11:30 we packed up a lunch, got into Grand Canyon Park, parked at the Bright Angel and hiked down the Bright ... read more

Our next stop is the mighty Grand Canyon, North rim (out of 5 million visitors to the park each year, 4,500,000 go to the popular south rim, but we hate crowds) Then it was off to Mesa Verde, (green table) where the Pueblo nation lived from 600 to 1200 A.D. (talk about burning the mortgage!) It was there were we met up with Cantor Sharlein's cousin who is a Law Enforcement Park Ranger (we need all the advantages we can get). Next stop, 350 miles uphill, Arches National Park, how bizarre a place! And from there Denver. An oil change, upper radiator hose, 2 new front tires and a roll and a half of duct tape, we're still holding up.... read more

Incredible day. The Grand Canyon is just too big to really comprehend what we are looking at. Viewed from the South Rim on Rim trail from above. You almost want to reach out and touch its grandeur but it is impossible due to safety. I will be posting photos shortly.... read more