Day 7 - Grand Canyon, Arizona

I got into the Grand Canyon National Park last afternoon, and parked at one of the campgrounds near a viewpoint. I got to watch the sunset over the canyon as a park ranger explained the human history of it. Then this morning I took a hike 1100 feet down into the canyon. It's about a mile down to the bottom, so we were still pretty near the top. Also, the trip back up was exhausting.

In the interest of disclosure, I broke my two rules yesterday. I stayed in a Motel 6 because it turns out all the campgrounds in Colorado cost $15 or more, and don't even have running water, so I was due for a proper shower. Also, I bought a sundae at McDonald's when I was driving through the desert, since it was too hot to run the air conditioning without overheating the engine.








In other news, I think I cut my finger washing an apple today. I doused it with water from a drinking fountain and scrubbed it a little with my hand, and then suddenly got a sharp pain in my finger. I looked, and noticed a paper cut, so I had to get a band-aid. At any rate, my next stop is Lake Havasu City to see the original London Bridge.