Advertisements In these Covid times, it is hard to try and pre-plan almost anything, as situations change rapidly due to new daily government health statistics with a mix of political fear-mongering, public paranoia and a general mis-trust about what is true vs. fake news. So it was only a few days before my road tripContinue reading “The Grand Canyon helicopter experience”
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time around the South Rim
Advertisements Large desert expanses in between towns are all one finds out here. I ride along the old Route 66 when I can, taking my time. A cafe in the morning on the 4th of July in Seligman. I get a hearty breakfast with the locals, then walk from one edge of town to theContinue reading “time around the South Rim”
from Tusayan to Hermit’s Head
Advertisements Tusayan is only a stone’s throw away (two miles) from the official entrance to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. It’s also known as home to the world’s most expensive McDonald’s for you trivia folks. For me, it was time to find a paved biking trail and attempt to pedal my way toContinue reading “from Tusayan to Hermit’s Head”
Hermit’s Head
Advertisements It’s the middle of December when I find myself traveling up to Tusayan, a little town just before the entrance to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. Although my fractured elbow is not healing as quickly as I would like, my goal was to still try and snowshoe some of the trails aroundContinue reading “Hermit’s Head”
Desert View Watchtower
Advertisements I cross the Eastern entrance to the Grand Canyon, and come across a sign for the Desert View Watchtower. It’s early, yet the parking lot is filling up quickly. I find an open spot and follow the trail down to the canyon’s rim. The tower is an omnipresent structure in this open landscape ofContinue reading “Desert View Watchtower”
Starry nights at the Grand Canyon
Advertisements A fox darts with army like stealth across my path out of the corner of my eye, disappearing into the dark night. No moon tonight, only the brilliance of the stars in the sky. My little cabin sits at the edge of the Grand Canyon’s South Rim, December snow around it’s edges. OnlyContinue reading “Starry nights at the Grand Canyon”
The South Rim
Advertisements “Is it really one of the seven wonders of the World?” “It depends upon who you ask, but I’ll let you see it with your own eyes, then you can tell me what you think….” As we step off the train from Williams, glimpses of the South Rim can be seen through theContinue reading “The South Rim”