This past weekend, October 17-19, we went to the Grand Canyon! It took us 7 1/2 hours to get up there, mainly due to Phoenix traffic, road being closed because of an accident and no detour route set up for us to follow so we got a little lost, and road construction, but we made it in the end!! We got up there around 8pm and we set up camp. The next morning we got up and hiked around the rim, we couldn't go down into the canyon because we had Joey with us. That's ok, we'll just have to go back and backpack down into the canyon! So Saturday we walked around the rim in the morning then after lunch we drove to the southeast side of the rim and stopped at all the different points. We even went up into "Lookout tower" at the southeast point. Sunday, before we left, we went to the southwest side of the rim, by the lodges, and hiked the rim there. Sadly, after the first little bit the rim trail was closed so we didn't get to far. But, we did see the trail we would need to hike to get down there, and it was pretty intense. We really enjoyed out time at the canyon and can't wait to get back and really explore it more! We were in such awe of what God had created and can't wait to see even more of it!
The first "family photo" at the canyon!
Matt and Joey in the light of the campfire!
Lyns and Joey by the canyon; he just jumped right up there!
Matt on the ledge overlooking the canyon
Right before sunset on the southeast side of the rim
The "Look Out Tower" from a different point
Sunset on the southeast side of the rim
Joey on the Sunday morning rim trail! Isn't he cute with his pack?
Oh no! The trail is closed! Bummer!
The steps hurt Joey's paws so Matt was sweet and carried him down! Don't they look happy?
