Tuesday, October 14, 2008

GRAND CANYON IS REALLY GRAND





FEELING FIT !! HIT THE ROAD AT SUNRISE. THE ROAD TO FLAGSTAFF IS UP AND UP AND UP AND THEN UPPER THAN THAT.

7336 FEET UP. WHEW.

AMAZING HOW THE VEGETATION CHANGES OVER A FEW MILES. WE WENT FROM TALL PALMS AND CACTI TO SCRUB PINES IN A MATTER OF HOURS.

THE ROAD TO SEDONA WAS JUST TOO AWKWARD AND NARROW FOR US TO NEGOTIATE.

WE LEFT THE MOHO IN FLAGSTAFF WALMART AND HEADED TO THE CANYON. EASY DRIVE THERE, BUT IN THE SUMMER, IT MUST BE A NIGHTMARE. THE PARKING LOT AT MATHERS HOLDS NO MORE THAN 200 CARS, AND NO MH SPACE.

WE GOT A COSTANZA. 15 STEPS TO THE RIM.

WOW!!!!!!! DOUBLE AND TRIPLE WOW !!!

PICTURES DON'T EVEN COME CLOSE TO DOING JUSTICE.

BACK TO PICK UP THE MOHO, DROVE ON ROUTE 66 AND GOT OUR KICKS AT THE METEOR IMPACT CRATER.

ANOTHER BIG WOW !!!

WE ARE JUST OUTSIDE WINSLOW, ARIZONA AND CAN ONLY KEEP SINGING THE EAGLE'S SON - "TAKE IT EASY".

ALBUQUERQUE TOMORROW FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. WILL VISIT SANTA FE AND TAOS.

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