We leave the hotel in Flagstaff after a good breakfast and
stop at a local grocery store for a few supplies. Then we head north to the
crossroads area of Cameron and turn left on the road that enters Grand Canyon
National Park from the east.
About an hour and a half from Flagstaff we arrive at the
entrance station. Along the way to the main visitor center we stop at some of
the viewpoints, including the Desert View Watchtower, Navajo Point, Lipan
Point, and Moran Point, then we stop at a picnic area for our light lunch. We
continue to the central visitor center, gather some information about the park,
and see a brief movie about the geologic origins of the Grand Cavern. By now it
is time to check in to our hotel in Valle, about 30 minutes south of the
Caverns.
Just
outside of the
Park in Tusayan, we see a sign for an I-MAX film on the “Secrets of the Grand
Canyon,” so we go in and get tickets for the next showing in just a few
minutes. It portrayed the first successful boat trip through the Canyon and the
rapids. Parts of the film were filmed from an ultra-light airplane flying through
the narrows and over the river, which made us hold on to our seats. Overall a
quite beautiful picture.
By the time we get to our hotel it is time for dinner and
the hotel restaurant has a special of fajitas, so we decide to eat and then
return to the Canyon to view the sunset. We watch the sun dip below the
horizon, but the actual sunset was hidden by clouds. We return to the hotel.
It has been a long day full of interesting activities, and
we will return to the Canyon tomorrow for the day.
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