Grand Canyon National Park
Wednesday | 19 April 2000 | The Grand Canyon:
May everyone have a joyous Passover week! This morning we woke up to sunny
skies and it was warm enough to sit outside (wearing sweaters) to have our
coffee! What a change in just a few hours. I had such a chill from
last night on the rim, and have now come down with a doozy of a cold! Drats!
We left our campsite before 10:00 a.m. and drove as far around the canyon
rim as is allowed by private car. Here are a few shots of my impressions of
the
Grand Canyon:
Terry at the Grand Canyon
The Grand Canyon
Snickers at the Grand Canyon
It was a beautiful, warm day - well, we did need sweaters,
but it was very nice. We didn't see much wildlife - a few deer,
chipmunks, robins and a few ravens. One place we stopped on our
travels today was the Tusayan Ruins. The ruins are from 800
years ago - ancestors of the Pueblo people. The approximate 30 people living
on the rim of the canyon were very expert at not only building from stone;
they also excelled in hunting, and agriculture. They built complex stone
cities. Despite their skill as builders, they did not invent chimneys.
Smoke-filled rooms contributed to respiratory difficulties. Here is a photo
of the ruins of the Kiva (ceremonial house) at the Tusayan Ruins on the rim
of the Grand Canyon:
Kiva ruins at Tusayan
After driving the canyon rim, we headed back to Goldie for a
very late lunch. We tried to leave Doodle Dawg in the RV (he suffers with
separation anxiety... oh, wait - we suffer with his
separation anxiety) while we walked over to the Grand Canyon Village for
post card shopping - but he barked and howled so much, we had to retrieve
him and haul him along on his leash. (He is in big trouble for being such a
bad boy.) As it turned out, Snickers was nearly as popular as the view -
seems everyone left their dog in a kennel and were very happy to pet our
Friendly Fellow. Snickers loved all the attention, while DT and I took turns
going into the gift shops and Visitor Center, while the other waited outside
with the dog. Back to Goldie for the boiling of the matzo balls and another
attempt at catching the sunset on the rim (without the wind). We were both
successful on our quests. Quiet evening at home... we are leaving
tomorrow... changing course again... changing our altitude, changing our
attitude...
RV Park:
Mather Trailer Village
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