We actually crossed through Arizona on our way to Nevada from California, and met the same people at both the Arizona and Nevada border crossings! Meant we could take pictures for each other, the self-take got a break :-)
Grand Canyon from the North Rim. The Bright Angel Canyon is the large canyon in the middle of the picture. There are later pics of the same canyon from the South Rim.
On the drive from the North Rim to the South Rim, we passed these amazingly red cliffs (Vermillion Cliffs) and stopped for lunch. We still haven't found many open grassy areas to kick the footy, but we are diligently carrying the Sherrin with us and look forward to putting it to use!
Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
The Colorado River, looking a lot calmer than it does at the Level 10 rapids down in the Canyon. This was from the Navajo Nation, on the road from the North to the South Rim.
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On the Bright Angel Trail in the South Rim. The Bright Angel Canyon is straight ahead. There were many warnings about hiking down into the Canyon, and it is impossible (well, not very sensible!) to go down to the river and back in the one day. We were happy to hike along at our own leisure :-) going up certainly was more difficult than going down!
On the Bright Angel Canyon trail
Looking back down to the Bright Angel Canyon trail - compare this one to the photo earlier and you can see that we were down a fair way.
Our shoes and legs after our hike....we were filthy!! The trail we hiked was incredibly dry and was very powder-like in its texture.....and also very red!
Further around the South Rim, looking into the Grand Canyon. It truly is an awesome sight, and definitely deserves the hype that it gets.
The Colorado River, looking a lot calmer than it does at the Level 10 rapids down in the Canyon. This was from the Navajo Nation, on the road from the North to the South Rim.
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On the Bright Angel Trail in the South Rim. The Bright Angel Canyon is straight ahead. There were many warnings about hiking down into the Canyon, and it is impossible (well, not very sensible!) to go down to the river and back in the one day. We were happy to hike along at our own leisure :-) going up certainly was more difficult than going down!
On the Bright Angel Canyon trail
Looking back down to the Bright Angel Canyon trail - compare this one to the photo earlier and you can see that we were down a fair way.
Our shoes and legs after our hike....we were filthy!! The trail we hiked was incredibly dry and was very powder-like in its texture.....and also very red!
Further around the South Rim, looking into the Grand Canyon. It truly is an awesome sight, and definitely deserves the hype that it gets.
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