The Majestic And Amazing Grand Canyon
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Feb 14, 2006, 8:28:39 PM2/14/06
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Our tour took us to the south rim of the canyon, as it was
January, and the north rim was covered in 14 inches of snow. I can
only describe it the best way I know how. I wish I was a poet, because
then I could give it justice. But anyway, the color was astounding.
Not really orange, not really red, not really tan. No picture that I
took could acurately represent what it really looked like. The majesty
of it all was really what strikes you. To think that eons and eons of
water and weather created this overwhealming natural wonder.
There were two "stop-overs" along the path. Cabins with pictures and gift shops (of course) and lookout spots. But I recommend just walking along the paths, taking your own sweet time and going your own way. CAUTION - you really can fall over the edge. They're not kidding. Be careful when you're trying to get as close to the edge to get that great photo. But that's gonna be the best photo you get. :)
Also, take a look out of the scopes to look down into the Canyon. You can see the trails, campers, etc. There is one hotel at the bottom of the canyon. We were told there are only two choices for meals while you're there. Steak and steak. Ha.
The tour I was on was just the Canyon Rim tour. I was only there for a couple of hours. However, they told us about the 1-day and the 3-day tours. The one day tour is a 4-hour burro ride to the bottom of the canyon, a rest, and then a 4-hour ride back. The other tour is a ride from the south rim, to the north rim, and back. With a stay-over at the hotel. We got to mingle with the burros that do these little trips. They're bred to make these treks to the bottom of the Canyon. They could literally do it with their eyes closed. There is a weight limit to do this, and you can't do the rim-to-rim tour except in the summer, because the north rim is closed in the winter.
In closing, I just can't describe the actual experience to you. You'll have to see it for yourself.
There were two "stop-overs" along the path. Cabins with pictures and gift shops (of course) and lookout spots. But I recommend just walking along the paths, taking your own sweet time and going your own way. CAUTION - you really can fall over the edge. They're not kidding. Be careful when you're trying to get as close to the edge to get that great photo. But that's gonna be the best photo you get. :)
Also, take a look out of the scopes to look down into the Canyon. You can see the trails, campers, etc. There is one hotel at the bottom of the canyon. We were told there are only two choices for meals while you're there. Steak and steak. Ha.
The tour I was on was just the Canyon Rim tour. I was only there for a couple of hours. However, they told us about the 1-day and the 3-day tours. The one day tour is a 4-hour burro ride to the bottom of the canyon, a rest, and then a 4-hour ride back. The other tour is a ride from the south rim, to the north rim, and back. With a stay-over at the hotel. We got to mingle with the burros that do these little trips. They're bred to make these treks to the bottom of the Canyon. They could literally do it with their eyes closed. There is a weight limit to do this, and you can't do the rim-to-rim tour except in the summer, because the north rim is closed in the winter.
In closing, I just can't describe the actual experience to you. You'll have to see it for yourself.
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