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Grand Canyon: not just a big hole in the ground!
A 2 day trip from Las Vegas to Grand Canyon driving down route 66
Day 1
Grand Canyon
Only one word can describe the Grand Canyon: breathtaking. Although the drive from Las Vegas to the Grand Canyon was a long one, going down historical Route 66 was fantastic. We left fairly early in the morning but managed to get there well into the night. We made a few stops at a couple ma and pa restaurants and shops along the way and were fascinated by the stories each person gave us. An older couple even mentioned meeting some pretty famous people--including Frank himself.
We also passed through a Native Indian reservation and pulled off to a side road to admire some wild horses grazing in the pasture. Not the least bit bothered by us, they reminded us of how very peaceful and wild this country really is and how desperately we need to continue preserving it. We also seen a wild jack rabbit--big ears and all-fast as the wind it couldn't wait to get as far away from us as possible !
By the time we did reach the GC park we were so exhausted we fell into bed at a nearby hotel (Holiday Inn Express) and planned our adventures for the next day.
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We had only some sandwich buns and sandwich spread for our evening meal and were able to buy a soda from the station vending machine. As the sun went down, we walked over to the edge of the canyon and with the only five other people there (it was before the opening of the season), we sat and watched the birds soar into the wind and watched the sun go down. It was one of the most moving and awesome experiences of my entire life and one that neither my husband nor I have ever forgotten. The only way I can describe the feeling is to say it was like going through a time warp to the beginning of time where we were the only human lifeforms in existence. It hits you to the depth of your soul.
We are now planning to take our daughter and granddaughter to share in this unique experience. We can't wait to go.
And did anyone mention that, once in the park, there are three different bus lines--all free of charge--to take you to almost every location at the south rim?
Just past the south entrance leading out of the park, in the village of Tusayan, is the IMAX, which shows a film that is IMAX's most viewed, informative and breathtaking. Many of the film's scenes provide a view of the bottom of the canyon, a view most visitors don't otherwise get.