Our plan for the day was to rise early, eat breakfast and catch as much as the sunrise as we could at the Canyon. We did rise early. We did eat a good breakfast. We did not catch any of the sunrise. 2 of 3 ain't bad. Regardless, the Sun God was shining on us this day. Although it was very cold first thing this morning, -9C, it was a glorious sunny day. And, no wind!
After we checked out of our Best Western motel we headed straight for the overlook at Mather Point. After a short walk along the ridge to snap a few shots of the canyon we headed east on Desert View Drive which would, after 26 miles, take us to the East gate of the Park. Along the way there were many overlooks to explore and sights to see. The Canyon is absolutely amazingly incredible. After the 3rd or 4th stop Dana caught me saying, "Okay, this is absolutely the best view", and, "It doesn't get any better than this". I admit to being just a bit impressed with the grandeur and vastness of the Canyon. At the end of the day Dana said that it was so overwhelming that it hard to take it all in.
As we sit in our Hotel room this evening discussing what we saw today, we agreed that the Canyon was so big that words really cannot describe what we saw. Certainly my pictures do not do it justice, but as it is said, "a picture says a thousand words". Well, here is a couple of thousand words for you to take in. Enjoy the show.
Tomorrow we leave Arizona for Utah. Tonight we are in Page, Az. Tomorrow we head for Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon National Park.
Our personal Grand Canyon Tour Guide.
The following shots were all taken with the morning sun. Click on the photos for a better look at the canyon. Definately a couple of "wows" in here.
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