Not really sure why it's "ye olde" but it is old that's for sure. Yesterday we snagged a National Park pass from the Foltz's and drove up to Grand Canyon after seeing the town in Williams, AZ on Route 66 that they modeled the movie "Cars" on.
We first looked out at two different lookout points. I think I have gotten more and more afraid of heights as I have gotten older. The first impression of the GC was simply "wow".
After looking out for awhile, we drove a bit farther to the trail lodges and began our day hike. I had heard from a friend that had taken the Bright Angel trail, so we decided to do that. Originally we were aiming to go to the 3-mile house and back, but we ended up going all the way out to Plateau Point (about 6 miles in). The point was definitely worth it. We set a brisk pace on the way back, but slowed way down for the last 3 miles, as Collin was a little sick.
The last 3 miles felt like we were reenacting Frodo's ascension of Mt. Doom. Needless to say, we were pleased to be finished and promptly went to a steakhouse.
Today we'll journey to Bakersfield, CA and stay in a fairly nice hotel there, and then make the trip up CA-1 to Santa Cruz.
Pictures to follow
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