I have been told several times that you can’t really appreciate the Grand Canyon until you see it with your own eyes. As Millie and I walked the path to the rim of the canyon today I became a believer. Pictures or video, while some of them are spectacular do not give you the sense of awe that you get the first time you stand at the edge of that great chasm.
Tomorrow we plan on hiking several miles of the rim to see the canyon from several vantage points. There is a shuttle bus that runs between the overlooks and we plan on hiking out and riding the bus back. We’re not going to take the dogs; they’ll be in the motorhome sleeping in the air conditioning.
Another point of interest today was a stop at the 50,000 year old meteor crater in northern Arizona. It is a mile across and 550 feet deep. It is a National Landmark, but privately owned. It was a little pricy at $15 a head for seniors, never the less it was pretty amazing to stand on the rim and see it.
BTW, anyone planning on traveling to our National parks, if you’re 62 or older, buy the senior access pass, it is good in all sorts of federal parks. I saved $25 today entering the Grand Canyon Park, $15 yesterday at the Petrified Forest, and I camp for $10 a night at federal parks or Corp of Engineer parks with the Senior Access card. Cost of the Card is $10 and it is good for life.
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