I have already written at some length about our less than satisfactory return trip from Las Vegas to Ft Lauderdale, but I want to take some time and write about what we saw and felt during our time at the Grand Canyon.
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| Grand Canyon October 30, 2024 |
The Grand Canyon is:
Stupendous
Awesome
Magnificent
Grand
It is so grand that it is hard to get a good image of it. I used the panorama function of my cell phone and got some good memories, but even so the images do not do the overwhelming size and magnificence of the canyon justice.
Mountain Goats
Grand Canyon
October 30, 2024
We saw a couple mountain goats during our all-to-brief time at the Grand Canyon. They were not good subjects as they kept their backsides pointed at us. The image does not show how they were atop an outcropping far above the floor of the canyon.
The colors of the canyon were stunning and the walk along the Rim Trail provided the opportunity not just to see and enjoy, but to learn as well. There is a geologic history along the trail with samples of the different formations which comprise the geologic history. We were able to touch and see pieces of the Earth dating back over 1 billion years. It was inspiring.
Grand Canyon from the Rim Trail
October 30, 2024
I guess what impressed me most was the overwhelming size and complexity of the Grand Canyon. I had never imagined it to be so vast. And I know that Chris and I only scratched the surface of the canyon.
Late October seems like a good time to visit. The crowds were light, but even so at some places it was hard to get to the rail along the trail to take in the fullness of the scene. We hikes about 2.5 miles from Mather Point to the Bright Angel Lodge along the Rim Trail. The tour guide told us it usually takes 1h 30m to do the trail, but because we took our time we used all of our allotted 3 hours to make the trek.
Someday, I hope to return. There is so much more to see and do, but this was a grand introduction.
-- Bob Doan, Tequesta, FL
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