A Grand Day

From the window in our room, we look out into the woods that cover the rim the Canyon and it felt like we were in the middle of nowhere when we opened the curtains this morning.  When we set off to do part of the rim walk it felt like we were the only people walking.  What a treat to be able to enjoy the quietness of the environment and the creatures we met along the way.

Today we saw an array of different birds, including woodpeckers going about their business.  A highlight was a very friendly squirrel who was keen for treats.  He was so friendly he would came right up to us and then disappeared into David’s backpack.  Apparently, if you get bitten, you can get the plague from them, but it was so cute!

After a picnic lunch in the sunshine, we drove to Bright Angel Lodge where we stayed 24 years ago.  It is closed for refurbishment but is still really quaint.  From there we walked down part of the Bright Angel Trail that winds its way down the Canyon to the River.  We met a few people who had walked down, stayed a couple of days and then walked back up, about six hours.  We also met a man who had started the walk at seven o’clock this morning and had nearly finished the whole loop in about eight hours.  

We have been so lucky with the weather and even ventured out in shorts today.

Finished the day with the a stunning sunset above the trees as it was in the wrong direction for over the Canyon.     Dinner to finish of at the tavern at Yavapai Lodge, another excellent day.