Day 12 - Is that a 10 mile wide canyon in your pocket, or are you just happy to see me?
June 4th 2006 Today's big adventure -Grand Canyon!
A little back story - Mom and I have been on the road for 2 solid days, mostly in the rather toasty desert. This means air conditioning in the car. Really, not enough to aclimate. The forecast for the South Rim was a high of 88 degrees. I can handle the warmer stuff as long as I'm hydrated, but Mom has serious issues with the heat.
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