of the Grand Canyon is now our preferred rim. The South Rim is beautiful and gives more expansive views, but the North is higher, cooler, and less crowded.
Now THAT's a Canyon July 7th 2011 Our last visit to the Grand Canyon included 140 miles driving out of our way, 30 minutes looking for a place to park and 20 minutes spent actually looking at the canyon. Today's visit to the North Rim was far better.
After driving through the sub-alpine forest and meadows of Kaibab National Forest, we easily found parking near the Visitor Center. We strolled through the cabins of Grand Cany ... read more
North America » United States » Arizona Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more
Welcome to my travel blog!
My husband Jeff and I waited six years after getting married before taking a vacation. It might have had something to do with being poor graduate students, or perhaps that we drove a 1991 Geo Metro. Anyway, we've tried to make up for it since. By the end of August 2008, he and I had been in the 48 contiguous states, as well as Hawaii. Along the way, we added Liam (2004) and Cole (2006), who had seen 47 and 46 states, respectively, by the end of October 2008.
Eventually, we hope to travel outside of the United States. While we adore Canada, it barely counts as a... full info