Day...... well I lost count.
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We are back in civilization! After we finished the last few trails at Arches, we left Moab for the drive to Tropic along Highway 24 and 12, the Most Scenic Drive in America. It was amazing. We went from dessert dry to mountain tops and trees and deer, to driving across the tops of a Mountain top. That road literally has no shoulder. We drove through Dixie National Forrest, the Grand Staircase Escalante, beautiful! Stayed in a cute little cabin in Tropic, Utah.
Early in the morning we went to Bryce and saw the incredible landscape there. We had a cloudy day with sprinkles, but it was perfect for walking a trail down into the canyon. After dinner at Ruby’s Inn we headed for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We arrive in 40 degree temps with rain, so we didn’t think we would see much, but we had a spectacular sunset with clouds and a small rainbow. Our room was a little cabin on the rim, very rustic. The walls,inside and out, were logs.
Friday, Dave and I went over to the Lodge and watched the Sunrise. Met a Christian man reading Ps. 34 out loud in the sunroom. It was incredible. No photos could ever cover the beauty and grandeur of the Canyon. Ross and Philip took the opportunity to hike the Kaibab Trail down to the Roaring Springs down in the Canyon. They had a wonderful 11 mile “walk”. Dave, Kathryn and I drove through the park to Angels Window and Cape Royal to see some spectacular sights. We saw many beautiful flowering plants which according to the locals have not occurred for the last 20 years but because of the added rainfalls and larger amounts of snow the plants have come alive.
Saturday we rose to eat a wonderful breakfast and headed to the South Rim. Again we had rain, this time with astounding lightning. We checked into the Maswick Lodge room and a bit.
Sunday we worshiped in our room and then hit the Bright Angel Trail down to the Mile and a half station. Going down was easy, but, coming up require a few breaks for some of us. Then we took the shuttle bus out to Hermits Rest and stopped at several view points. Then we headed over here to Flagstaff where we are planning more adventures.
We are back in civilization! After we finished the last few trails at Arches, we left Moab for the drive to Tropic along Highway 24 and 12, the Most Scenic Drive in America. It was amazing. We went from dessert dry to mountain tops and trees and deer, to driving across the tops of a Mountain top. That road literally has no shoulder. We drove through Dixie National Forrest, the Grand Staircase Escalante, beautiful! Stayed in a cute little cabin in Tropic, Utah.
Early in the morning we went to Bryce and saw the incredible landscape there. We had a cloudy day with sprinkles, but it was perfect for walking a trail down into the canyon. After dinner at Ruby’s Inn we headed for the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. We arrive in 40 degree temps with rain, so we didn’t think we would see much, but we had a spectacular sunset with clouds and a small rainbow. Our room was a little cabin on the rim, very rustic. The walls,inside and out, were logs.
Friday, Dave and I went over to the Lodge and watched the Sunrise. Met a Christian man reading Ps. 34 out loud in the sunroom. It was incredible. No photos could ever cover the beauty and grandeur of the Canyon. Ross and Philip took the opportunity to hike the Kaibab Trail down to the Roaring Springs down in the Canyon. They had a wonderful 11 mile “walk”. Dave, Kathryn and I drove through the park to Angels Window and Cape Royal to see some spectacular sights. We saw many beautiful flowering plants which according to the locals have not occurred for the last 20 years but because of the added rainfalls and larger amounts of snow the plants have come alive.
Saturday we rose to eat a wonderful breakfast and headed to the South Rim. Again we had rain, this time with astounding lightning. We checked into the Maswick Lodge room and a bit.
Sunday we worshiped in our room and then hit the Bright Angel Trail down to the Mile and a half station. Going down was easy, but, coming up require a few breaks for some of us. Then we took the shuttle bus out to Hermits Rest and stopped at several view points. Then we headed over here to Flagstaff where we are planning more adventures.
Sounds like you all are having an wonderful vacation so far! I totally agree, Mrs. Reinhardt, pictures don't do justice to the awesomeness of God's creation... especially the Grand Canyon!
Enjoy every minute of it. :)
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