From the North Rim to the South Rim
I know that I must seem obsessed with the weather, but we
are finding the Southwest’s fascinating.
When we got up this morning, the temperature was 16 degrees. As we were having our coffee the temperature
started to drop. By the time we were
ready to leave, the temperature was 12 degrees.
20 minutes into our drive it was 2 degrees. 30 minutes later it was up over 16. Bizarre!!!
Today was a day of travel and again there was never a dull
moment. From the North Rim to the South
Rim as the ‘crow flies’ (in this case as the ‘raven flies’…there are no crows
here), is less than 20 km. It took us
300 km. We had to go back straight north
for 60 km, go east for 70 km, south for 100 km, and then back west for 70
km. The scenery was varied but
fascinating. After 300 km we were again
rewarded by spectacular views of the Canyon.
We are staying about 80 km south of the Canyon in
Williams. We are in another KOA for 4
nights so we can spend more time in and around the Canyon.
Distance Traveled = 379 km.
Wildlife Sightings = Barn Swallow, Turkey Vulture, Raven, Mule Deer, Elk.
Vermillion Cliffs
Vermillion Cliffs
Grand Canyon from the South Rim...this time we could see the Colorado River
Grand Canyon form the South Rim
Looking straight down into the canyon...makes one dizzy!
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