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| World's largest Kokopelli |
We've an amazing week on the road! It's been awhile since we updated, partly because we've been enjoying a great time and party because our hotels haven't provided us with internet. On Thursday we reluctantly left the amazing cave and headed south. We stopped for some great Mexican food in Santa Fe before a long drive to our super-fun concrete teepee in Holbrook, Arizona. We settled in for the night and got lots of rest in preparation for the next day - the GRAND CANYON!
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| Our Teepee motel in Holbrook |
We left our hotel at an early 6:30am on our way to the canyon. We arrived at the park and were met with incredible views and breathtaking weather. Once we settled into our room, Andy and Dan went on a six mile hike into the canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. This was one of the most memorable parts of the trip to date. We traveled the trail 3,000 vertical feet into the canyon, making it about halfway to the Colorado River. Unfortunately we didn't have the time or means to make it to the bottom of the canyon and meet the river, but the 4 hour hike we did was incredible and gave us memories to last a lifetime. After the hike we took some long hot showers and relaxed from the dry dusty climate. As day came to a close we took the opportunity to drive to one of the best lookouts in the park to watch the sunset. It was so breathtaking it was almost hard to believe anything on earth could be so beautiful. The Grand Canyon is a magical place and we highly recommend visiting this wonder of the world! Pictures can only give a faint impression of the canyon's true majesty and splendor.
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| Andy at the Grand Canyon |
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| THE GRAND CANYON |
After a restful night of sleep we said goodbye to the canyon and got on the road toward Surprise, Arizona. Nancy's parents live in the Sun City West, a town close to Surprise, so we had the privilege to eat with them and visit at their place. We were in Surprise for two whole days! It was a welcome rest from the weary road and the only time on the 31-day trip where we stay in the same hotel two nights in a row. It was a welcome relief. Besides hanging out with Nancy's parents, we enjoyed swimming in the pool, reading some books, and sunbathing! The days there were incredibly relaxing, and it was the perfect time to rest up for the next part of our trip. We'll be updating the blog soon to recap our last four days on the road!
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| The Grand Canyon at sunset |
Total distance over four days: 835.2 miles
Total driving time over four days: 14.5 hours
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