The Grand Canyon is truly amazing - big smiles upon arrival!
There is an awesome bike path all along the South Rim - incredible views & some sharp drop-offs. Those familiar with Ailey's brave attitude towards biking should be proud.
According to ranger instruction we were up at 4am the following morning for our hike to the bottom of the canyon. On the bus at sunrise!
The views just kept getting better.
...And arrived at our campsite by 9am with temperatures approaching 100 degrees. Huh. Clearly time for a nap.
We had 2 nights at the Bright Angel Campground on the Colorado River, which gave us ample time to explore, stop to smell the cactus flowers, ...
... and go on an incredible day hike up the North side of the canyon.
We hiked to Ribbon Falls - an oasis (or Fern Gully?) in the dry, hot canyon - did we mention it got up to 110 at the bottom of the canyon? The view from behind the waterfall (on top of the "mossfall") was spectacular!
