Grand Canyon National Park Friday November 13, 2009

Hi Everyone, Toured the South Rim of the Canyon on a tour bus which stopped for photo shots at several vistas. One stop was at the historical Hermits Rest. Hermits Rest was originally constructed to afford a rest stop for early visitors to the park by a man named Harvey was was a hotelman in the early days of the Park. Hermits Rest has a huge stone fireplace with large rustic rockers. Jim and I had hot cocoa which tasted good on a sunny but crisp day. In fact, we awoke to snow. Jim visited the Park 40 years ago and said few of the amentities we enjoyed were there on his first visit. We stayed the nite at one of the campgrounds which offered most of the usual hookups for RVs. Best of all is the free shuttle bus which runs continuously throught the park from dawn to evening hours.

We did see two Elk last night as we were returning to our campsite. Unfortunately, since it was dark I couldn't get a picture.

I have a Passport for all National Parks and have added many visas while on our tour.

I did get a number of photos. One, I hope, is a good one of the Colorado River 1 mile down in the Canyon. Told by our guide waves from the white water can reach 14 feet or more. The photo I took white water is visible. No wonder the Grand Canyon is considered one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. A suspension bridge can be crossed by foot (one mile high) or driving from the South Rim to the North Rim is 220 miles. We met a young woman who had just finished a hike on one of the trails who said "I went most of the way but did not cross over the bridge." When I later saw it I understood why! Jim states, the Grand Canyon is a truly awesome sight. One no picture can adequately convey!