Good morning from Lake Powell! We arrived yesterday afternoon after a couple of great days at the Grand Canyon.
We arrived at the Grand Canyon on Friday evening. Came in the East Entrance. These parks get ya! You think you are there and then you have another 27 miles to go till you destination. The drive was gorgeous. Parts of it were right at the rim. Others were thru the scrubby forest that is the typical site up there. Our campsite was right in the park. It was a quick walk or shuttle ride to any of the outlooks. Rick and I had been at the North Rim 19 years ago. Neither of us had ever been to the South Rim. It is much busier, but still gorgeous! The kids were amazed. When we were driving to the park, we drove past Little Colorado Canyon and they thought that was our destination. They couldn't imagine what they were in store for!
We woke the kids up at 4:30 a.m. on Saturday to go down and watch the sun rise over the canyon. It was amazing how many people were doing the same thing! They decided it was well worth it. On our shuttle ride to El Tovar Hotel for breakfast - oldest in the park, we saw bull elk and mule deer out for their early morning munch. There had also been a chorus of coyote the night before at the campground. We did a little bit of hiking along the rim that day. In the evening we went to a Slide show and presentation - the 18th Annual Grand Canyon Star Party. Atronomers from all over the country were there. One gave a half hour talk and then they had about 75 telescopes set up in the parking lot. We got to see Saturn, Jupiter, star clusters, binary stars, etc. The Milky Way was just amazing up there away from all of the city lights. So, the kids got to see the sun rise and the sun set that day!
Then yesterday we left for the short ride to Lake Powell. I think Stephen is mesmerized by all of these canyons and rocks. He just sits out there and watches the sun play on the rocks! The lake is much lower than it was when we were here for our honeymoon. They have told us that it is a mile and 1/4 walk to Rainbow Bridge now. Before you got off the boat and it was right there. We are leaving early this morning to go up there. It was 101 degrees yesterday and supposed to be the same today. Want to get there before it is too bad. That way we can park in a canyon somewhere and enjoy the water during the worst heat of the day.
Kids got to experience coin operated showers for the first time yesterday! Pretty funny!
We have a change of itinerary. We have scrubbed Moab and are going to Bryce and Zion instead. Moab was a long drive and out in the middle of the desert and 110 degrees. Not sure we want to do that in a pop up. We were lucky enought to get a campground near Zion for the 3 nights over July 4, so will be there the nights of July 2, 3, 4.
Well, off to get the boat! Will try and do more pictures next time!
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So glad you got to experience sunrise AND sunset, very special indeed. What a lucky opportunity to have that astronomy workshop too.
Keep it coming, as your busy schedule allows :)
I am glad that you guys enjoying every bit of this trip, it sounds amazing and interesting except waking up at 4:30 in the morning, you have to give the kids lots of credits, I would have said I will watch a video of the sunrise later....leave me aloneeeee ZZZZZZZZZ.
You guys are masters of planning this amazing itinerary; it is once in a life time. I hope that you will have an extra seat for me on your next adventure.
It is so cool to document the trip and share your experience on the blog. This is my first time blogging.
You guys enjoy.
Rick, I did not see the Corona any where near you in the picture sitting on the river bank.
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