Grand Canyon – Day One, Part Two

Hello! I hope you had better weather than us, wherever you are in the world! It was a raining/pouring kind of day here in NW Tasmania. A good chance to sit tight and get through a slew of holiday photos.
Brace yourselves… 😀

Goofy/weird photos are a must.

We had slipped into town to grab a bite to eat and rest, then returned to the rim to walk along the edge to the Kaibab Trailhead.

Stunning, breathtaking, awesome and all the other words.

I was encouraging Wendy to be a tree hugger like me. I think we should have found a less spikey tree! haha

See how great the paths are along the rim? So accessible for everyone.

I possibly hugged this gorgeous tree…

We reached the trailhead and topped up our water bottles – and watched a squirrel take advantage of the fresh water too!

We had planned to do the Bright Angel Trail on day two and this trail, the Kaibab, on day three. We hadn’t counted on not being able to move on day three, so I am glad we saw the trailhead and walked down a little way while we were there

Absolutely formidable looking path!

As well as the amazing views, there was always a squirrel on hand to entertain!

I miss my buddy! Looking forward to when they come to visit us so we can hang out again and do some more crazy hiking.

Getting towards the end of the day, we took one of the buses back to the main area and got into a spot to enjoy the sun going down over the Canyon.

The afternoon light gives it a whole new beauty

Everyone was set up to enjoy the moment!

Some positions looked a wee bit precarious!

 

Every time I turned to look, the light was different!

And then it was goodnight

It was a fantastic first day – we walked forever and saw so much! But it was time to crawl into our sleeping bags as we planned to be out early the next day to do our big hike.
Hope you have enjoyed the images – such a stunning landscape!

Cheers!