Now that we are out of San Diego and on the road, this trip is starting to feel real and we are settling in to the life of camping, cooking on a camp stove, and limited showers. The first couple days of the trip were great, but the real fun started when we hit the Grand Canyon! Lacey and I had both been waiting so long to see it that the anticipation was killing us.
We finally entered the park to find that the campground was full. That was not expected, but luckily there was a national forest service campground only a few miles away that was great! We went back, set up camp, had some food, and still hadn't seen the canyon. After what seemed like an eternity we got back into the park and had our first look. It's true that the first time you see the canyon is a life changing experience. It is awesome in the most literal sense of the word.
We've got a few hundred pictures from the canyon, and I honestly don't think these are the best, but they are still pretty good. On the second day we went on a hike down to Cedar Ridge via the South Kaibab Trail and saw some amazing views. I can only imagine what the views must be as you go further and further down looking back up to the top.
Some other great things happened during our trip to the Grand Canyon, but if I told you everything we wouldn't have any stories to tell when we see you all next. I'll leave you with one picture of the sunrise that we caught at 5:15 am on our last day.
We left the Grand Canyon on the East end and headed towards Mesa Verde N.P. for our next big adventure. Stay tuned!
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