Blogs from Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, United States, North America - page 4

"It's a place that transcends simple descriptions..." blurted out a voice from the radio as we entered the national park. The spokesman was only partially right... it also defies complex description. How can you explain the majesty and grandeur of one of the wonders of the natural world? Mere words don't seem sufficient to capture its glory. I've heard it described as, "the one place that lives up to all the hype about it". As for me, I was left speechless, almost breathless, by my first glance over the rim. Getting to the Grand Canyon We had walked through the heat of an LA morning, having said goodbye to Brett and Michelle, to pick up a rental car. Here we'd gotten a shock... as we didn't have an American car insurance policy it was mandatory for ... read more

Geo: 36.0262, -112.136A lot of very cool things happened to us on the way to the Grand Canyon and Monument Valley but Bonnie D, in a private email to DH that I was able to obtain via the Freedom of Information Act (also known as the DH Can't Keep A Secret Act), suggested that reading my blog was like doing homework. I am sulking. Enjoy the photos.... read more

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Monday morning we hit the road quite early because we had a long drive ahead and storms were forecast for later in the day. The road from Moab to Flagstaff (522Km or 324 miles) went through dry desert land and several Native Indian Reservations. We arrived at our camp site in Flagstaff and got all set up in dry weather and before dark. Tuesday morning the storms hit this area. Lots of thunder and lightning and heavy rain. Apparently almost 2 inches of rain fell that day. We were so thankful to be in our cozy, warm RV and have a day to rest up a bit. Wednesday was the day we had scheduled for the Grand Canyon and it was a PERFECT DAY to view the canyon lands and take lots of pictures. From Flagstaff ... read more

Le Grand Canyon est sans conteste le site naturel le plus beau que j'ai pu voir jusqu'à maintenant. Et le plus impressionnant. Nos photos ne sont pas à la hauteur du spectacle. Tant l'espace est vaste à capter. Tant les couleurs et les lumières varient entre chaque gorges. Il est difficile d'en retranscrire toutes les nuances avec nos appareils... C'est un panorama que l'on pourrait contempler pendant des heures... Il faut 2 jours de marche (en étant bon randonneur) pour descendre au fond du Grand Canyon, et ainsi atteindre le fleuve du Colorado. Au début, j'aurais souhaité camper dans le canyon mais les filles ne le sentaient pas. Pour cela il faut demander une permission de campement aux rangers du parc national. Ça ne rigole pas ! Et puis, il faut être préparé physiquement, bien équipé ... read more