So, today was all about this:
The Grand Canyon. We headed off from Cameron and got to the Grand Canyon about 10am. As we arrived from the East entrance, it's a lot less crowded, and actually more scenic as you drive along the canyon rim. First glimpse is amazing - you know it's going to be big, but it's HUGE. A long way across, and a long way down. Apparently it was quite clear when we were there - sometimes it's a bit more hazy - it's about 2200m above sea level - so I guess we were lucky. There are lots of viewpoints to pull over along the side, and we also caught a free shuttle around as well which was handy. Being a Sunday, we were expecting it to be rampant with tourists, but it wasn't too bad. We didn't have to elbow our way in to take photos or anything, or queue for food. Bonus. The Canyon changed colours all the time, depending on the light, and by sunset the rocks were turning red. Gorgeous. We easily whiled away hours there, it went surprisingly quickly. On the trip home, by which time it was dark, we came across a big elk on the side of the road - our first wildlife encounter! Yay! Bring on the moose I say.
The Grand Canyon. We headed off from Cameron and got to the Grand Canyon about 10am. As we arrived from the East entrance, it's a lot less crowded, and actually more scenic as you drive along the canyon rim. First glimpse is amazing - you know it's going to be big, but it's HUGE. A long way across, and a long way down. Apparently it was quite clear when we were there - sometimes it's a bit more hazy - it's about 2200m above sea level - so I guess we were lucky. There are lots of viewpoints to pull over along the side, and we also caught a free shuttle around as well which was handy. Being a Sunday, we were expecting it to be rampant with tourists, but it wasn't too bad. We didn't have to elbow our way in to take photos or anything, or queue for food. Bonus. The Canyon changed colours all the time, depending on the light, and by sunset the rocks were turning red. Gorgeous. We easily whiled away hours there, it went surprisingly quickly. On the trip home, by which time it was dark, we came across a big elk on the side of the road - our first wildlife encounter! Yay! Bring on the moose I say.
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It does look a little like Waimea Canyon in Kauai, so I can see why that has been dubbed the "grand canyon of Hawaii".
Amazing place! Definitely on my "must-see" list.
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