During my 3 months in the US I have heard the word "Awesome" used in
all sorts of situations - "an awesome pass", during a football game,
"an awesome meal", "an awesome body"............etc. etc. But using
this word in connection with The Grand Canyon is definitely one of
the few correct usages of such a superlative. The <a
href="http://www.paradisefoundtours.com">Grand Canyon</a> is just
that: "AWESOME!!".

The first sight proper of the canyon, coming upon it from where The
Watchtower is situated, literally took my breath away - "WOW!" as I
exhale the full contents of both my lungs and take about 30 seconds
before I can recover enough to inhale again. The sight has me
transfixed for several minutes, just allowing the brain to start to
cope with the immensity of the panorama, before I can even
contemplate reaching for my camera. Looking through the viewfinder, I
realise that there is no way that any picture I can take will even
approach doing justice to the place, no way whatsoever.

No matter what you read about The Grand Canyon, no matter how many
pictures you see, the television documentaries, the magazine
articles: whatever the medium, NOTHING can prepare you for that first
impression on standing at the edge looking 1 mile down and 10 across
with its length winding as far as the eye can see in both directions.
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North Rim or South Rim? The North and South rims offer different
perspectives of The Grand Canyon. The North's views are more
horizontal, whilst the views from the South allow you to see all the
way down to the Colorado river at the bottom.

Temperatures on the North rim are generally cooler than the South
because it is slightly higher and more exposed. In winter the North
rim roads are closed off from November to May and there are no
visitor facilities in late fall either (during which the roads are
subject to closure at short notice).

The South Rim is by far the more popular and is open 365 days a year
including holidays and has excellent facilities all year including
camping and lodging, restaurants, shops and even ATM facilities.

Car parking is available in several locations between Mather Point
and Hermits Rest Transit Point and the area is serviced by free
shuttle busses covering three routes: The Village Route, Hermits Rest
and The Kaibab Trail and busses can be boarded or disembarked freely
at the stops on the routes - see transportation tip.

Paradise Found Tours maintains a website for The
<http://www.paradisefoundtours.com/>Grand Canyon at
http://www.paradisefoundtours.com. The site provides information for
Grand Canyon tours, special news, fees and other pertinent
information.

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