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1.03.2007

Day 34: Grand Ole Day

Start: Los Angeles, CA
End: Grand Canyon, AZ
Miles Driven: 519.3 (5820.1 total)


Rather than get up at 5:00 am on Wednesday morning to beat LA traffic, we left at 1:00 am in lieu of sleep. Not only did we avoid traffic, but we caught an amazing Arizona sunrise.

We arrived mid-morning at the Grand Canyon and spent the day hiking along the rim trail, taking many pictures along the way. Conditions on the trail were treacherous due to a recent snowfall, not helped by the fact that we hadn't slept in more than 24 hours.

Once the sun had gone down, we made the half-mile trip to our campsite. It was absolutely deserted--possibly because the weather forecast for the evening was a low of 19 degrees. Thankfully we had a secret weapon against the elements: lack of sleep. We passed out by 6:00 pm.

1 comment:

JoeScully said...

Looks like you guys are having the trip of lifetime. I was at the Grand Canyon a day after you. Amazing with only light snow. Hope all's well. - Joe Scully