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Having recently retired we are fulfilling our long time dream. We began our camping life with a tent in 1969 adjusting as each of our three sons arrived over the years and gradually progressed to a 32' Class A in 2007. Even after our sons became too busy with their own interests, we continued dreaming over the years. The Louisville, KY 2003 Great North American RV Rally and the book "Movin' On" convinced us that a motorhome after retirement was really for us! In 2007 we sold our home and disposed of most of our belongings and awaited the wife's retirement on February 1, 2008. We were out in our first motorhome ten times in our first summer in 2007, with our grandson joining us eight of those ten times. Since he must stay behind with his mom and dad to continue school, we told him he can join us on vacations (by car or plane) anywhere we are as we travel the US. Imagine the history lessons he could acquire! However, Mom and Dad don't look at it that way, especially the flying. Fortunately we don't miss work one bit!! We just miss the friends there. We have many hobbies to keep us busy when we decide to sit still for a day. Hope to see you on the road.

Friday, January 30, 2015

VISITING GRAND CANYON with VICTOR

Rain, rain go away; go again some other place!  It started yesterday on our trip back from the Grand Canyon.  But it was minor until late in the evening and has not stopped.  I am sure that they need it here for crops, but it will play havoc with the super bowl.  That will not be our problem as we will not go close to those crowds.  Much better to watch it on TV, if we were interested.

Wednesday, January 28th, we left early for Grand Canyon so that we would have sight seeing time after getting there. We returned on Thursday.
This was Mt. Humphrey east of Flagstaff as seen from the highway.  We did see a little snow on the ground, but most of it had melted except on the high elevations.  Mt. Humphrey peak is 12,633 feet, compared to the elevation at the Grand Canyon where we were 6,800 feet.

View driving north, from just north of Flagstaff.

View as we got closer to Grand Canyon.
Notice the difference going from
cacti and junipers to pine forest.

View as we left the canyon going
west and south.

Now on to the views of the Grand Canyon.  They are so different from when we were there three years ago.  It was cold that trip and began snowing the morning we left.

Our first view of the canyon from
near the lodge where we stayed overnight.

Another view from near
the lodge.

Victor on the
south rim.


We only could do the south side as the north rim is closed at this time of the year. 
After lunch, we started going to each look-out and the clouds began to dissipate later in the afternoon.

I love the Junipers.



An Amish couple on their honeymoon.
They are from Pennsylvania.





Victor tried panorama shots with his new camera also.  I am anxious to see how they open up from the published Blog.


Inside of the Desert View Tower
In the morning we went to the Tusayan Museum and Ruin, and the Desert View Tower going toward the west end of the canyon. Victor was the only one taking pictures then. 

When back in the car we came upon a herd of elk and had to sit and wait on them crossing the road, going toward the canyon.  So I took pictures with my phone.  My camera battery went dead on the drive north and I did not have a spare one with me.  I won't be caught short handed like that again!!



There was still a straggler to run across after these guys crossed. And I was in the back seat taking these pictures as we dared not open the doors and scare them off.  Didn't do too bad.
Not sure what is on the agenda next, but have a list.  Victor has some place that he is going to check out tomorrow on his own.  
I will be back with more next week.  Take care and God Bless.
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