Wasn't sure if I was going to travel today - a bit weary of driving all the time - but the confirmation for my reservation at Grand Canyon Camper Village came through around 9:00 a.m., so I decided to soldier on. I really did want to be in the Grand Canyon by Monday, although I felt very strange to be driving on Remembrance Day.
On the way to Tusayan,40 miles east of Flagstaff, I stopped off at Meteor Crater - the site of a meteor which crashed to the earth about 50,000 years ago - apparently the most well-preserved crater in the world!!
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| Meteor Crater |
From the steps around the rim of the Crater
Looking from the touristy stairs out over the desert.
Looking over the information centre at Meteor Crater.
The Crater itself.
I left the crater and drove another couple of hours to Tusayan, to the Grand Canyon Camper Village. Booked in at 3:00 p.m. and the wonderful lady at the desk said that I should go the 1 MILE! to the Grand Canyon park and watch the sunset - so I drove my rv that one mile, parked at the Visitor's Centre and walked around, took in an interpretive movie, bought a sandwich, and went up to the rim walk again. I t was getting chilly - many people were wearing winter coats, hats, and mitts - not me, though - just a thin sweater over a t-shirt. The wind was pretty strong, but I ate my dinner and took lots of pictures with my iPad and my cell phone. What an amazing place - tomorrow I'll go there in the morning and stay the day, just sopping in the magnificence!
. . . the Grand Canyon!!
Another view
The walk around the south rim - even the walk is picturesque!
I stayed as the sun set and moved up the rocks.
Just a band of gold left on this peak.
Awesome view!!
The camera just doesn't do justice to the colours of the setting sun - but still gorgeous!
Setting sun.
Before sunset - from my iPad
The walkway around the rim - lots of trees and benches!
Shadows creeping up . . .
From the railing of the walkway.
Straight down!
Great perspective!
Cool tree, eh?
Yep - I was really there!
Even the picnic area is cool.
The meteor crater is mind boggling. Photos never do it justice, it's just so darn massive.
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