Last night was the Preview; today, we really got to take in the Grand Canyon. It is so amazing how every viewpoint showcased different colors, features, textures. We saw how it looked while the sky was sunny, cloudy, rainy, and sunny again.
The kids were excited to earn their second Junior Ranger Badge. John even took off his handcuffs, though his Tomahawk seemed to follow us everywhere!
I love that the kids did not tire of the views. It was difficult to relax however with Abby and John around the extreme dropoffs (Don't worry, Grandma, we kept a tight hold on them and they weren't that close). Ranger Randy very nonchalantly said, "We've only lost 4 people this year to falls. When you take into account that we have 4 1/2 million visitors, that's pretty good."
It really is hard to put the Grand Canyon into words and our pictures probably won't do it justice. I hope each of you get to see it one day if you have not already.
We arrived in Phoenix-Scottsdale-Tempe tonight around 10:30 pm. We have logged over 2300 miles and who knows how many hours in the car. Though we have loved everyone one of our stops and side-trips along the way, we are looking forward to staying in the same room for 3 nights.
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Thanks for keeping us updated. The pictures are great - can't wait to see more when you get back! Tell the girls I enjoyed talking to them the other night, even if I was half asleep:)
When Chris even mentioned the word tomahawk last night I thought he'd probably been away too long!!! Love the handcuff part too! I didn't see any paint cans in those pictures at Cadillac!!!! I'm just thinking 2300 miles already at how much per gallon?? Yikes! Glad the trip is going so well! m
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