The walk from the desert view Watchtower to the village on the South Rim was wonderful.
How far we walked I do not remember, the stunning views of the Canyon and the Colorado river kept your mind thrilled by the sights, so time and distance faded into insignificance.
Fortunately, we visited in May so there were not the crowds of visitors normally associated with sites like this.
Standing close to the edges for photo opportunities was fun but just a bit scary.
Some went to the extremes of safety but survived! The photos no doubt treasured in the years to come.
We reached the most photographed view and stopped to have lunch here.
The tour had provided a packed lunch, which consisted of a muffin and huge American filled roll.
The size of these never failed to get my attention! No wonder a large part of the population have a weight problem.
This was marked when we crossed into Canada later on the trip when the body size difference was truly noticeable between the two countries.
We sat and ate lunch while enjoying one of the great views of the world.
This moment all the more so with the attendance of a small squirrel who came begging for food.
Despite the notices all around the area saying, "Do not feed the animals" this little fellow was obviously well used to tourists and was very, very tame.
Of course, he was after the odd dropped scrap and did not mind what he had to do to get it.
He was tame enough to sit next to our lunches helping himself! There was plenty of time to get some movie footage of the cute little animal.
We do not have squirrels in New Zealand so it was fun watching his focused attitude to the food and his determination to get it.
After lunch, we walked on to the visitor centre to rest out of the sun and get information about the Grand Canyon.
Rested and cooled off we walked down to the source of the huge ice creams we had noticed being eaten.
There is no doubt everything is done on a large scale in America.
The queue for the ice creams equally big.
While eating the ice creams out side under some shade we chatted to a lovely Canadian family.
They gave us insights as to what to see and expect in Canada when we reached there in a few weeks time.
The bus picked us up and whisked us all on to the IMAX theatre to see the Grand Canyon as it was from a movie maker's perspective.
We sat about four rows from the front, and in the middle.
It was certainly the most terrifying place to sit.
It was then time to head back to Flagstaff after a day that we would certainly never forget.
How far we walked I do not remember, the stunning views of the Canyon and the Colorado river kept your mind thrilled by the sights, so time and distance faded into insignificance.
Fortunately, we visited in May so there were not the crowds of visitors normally associated with sites like this.
Standing close to the edges for photo opportunities was fun but just a bit scary.
Some went to the extremes of safety but survived! The photos no doubt treasured in the years to come.
We reached the most photographed view and stopped to have lunch here.
The tour had provided a packed lunch, which consisted of a muffin and huge American filled roll.
The size of these never failed to get my attention! No wonder a large part of the population have a weight problem.
This was marked when we crossed into Canada later on the trip when the body size difference was truly noticeable between the two countries.
We sat and ate lunch while enjoying one of the great views of the world.
This moment all the more so with the attendance of a small squirrel who came begging for food.
Despite the notices all around the area saying, "Do not feed the animals" this little fellow was obviously well used to tourists and was very, very tame.
Of course, he was after the odd dropped scrap and did not mind what he had to do to get it.
He was tame enough to sit next to our lunches helping himself! There was plenty of time to get some movie footage of the cute little animal.
We do not have squirrels in New Zealand so it was fun watching his focused attitude to the food and his determination to get it.
After lunch, we walked on to the visitor centre to rest out of the sun and get information about the Grand Canyon.
Rested and cooled off we walked down to the source of the huge ice creams we had noticed being eaten.
There is no doubt everything is done on a large scale in America.
The queue for the ice creams equally big.
While eating the ice creams out side under some shade we chatted to a lovely Canadian family.
They gave us insights as to what to see and expect in Canada when we reached there in a few weeks time.
The bus picked us up and whisked us all on to the IMAX theatre to see the Grand Canyon as it was from a movie maker's perspective.
We sat about four rows from the front, and in the middle.
It was certainly the most terrifying place to sit.
It was then time to head back to Flagstaff after a day that we would certainly never forget.
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