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The Grand Canyon, Arizona

After spending a couple of lovely, but blazing hot days in Phoenix with my family, it was time to head home.  Instead of coming back through Las Vegas, I decided I really wanted to make the detour through the Grand Canyon.  I had never been and always wanted to.  Many people say “oh, it’s just a big hole that’s always been there and will always be there.  To these people: You are idiots.  It is breathtakingly gorgeous.  I really wish I had a day or two to spend there, to be able to go on a hike or two and see the different facets.  Or to be able to watch the sunset (or sunrise, but I’m not typically a morning person).  To date, the Grand Canyon is one of the most impressive places I have ever visited.

The South Rim Visitor’s Center.  This view just jumps out at you as you walk to the top of the rim–I am positive that I audibly squealed, immediately followed with having my breath taken away.

A little windy and overly sunny.

I can’t get over the scope here–photos clearly don’t do anything justice, especially not on my little point-and-shoot–the horizon seems forever away with all these layers and depth and color.

Two hours here is not enough, I think I could spend a week camping here and not get enough of this view.

This is from the southeast end of the Canyon, looking west.

After spending a few hours, going on some short little walks, and reading a lot of information about the formation and composition of the Canyon, it was time to go.  The Grand Canyon is about 10 hours from home and it was almost 5:00 pm by the time I was back on the road.  Again, next time I will plan to stay at least overnight, and preferably for a day or two.

Up next: The Vermillion Cliffs (which sounds like something off of the Princess Bride when The Sicilian first spots The Cliffs of Insanity!  It wasn’t like that.  Well, not exactly.

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