I've never heard Nathaniel say "Wow!" so much! That boy is getting harder to impress, yet he was very impressed the two days we spent exploring different sights of the Grand Canyon. Mark and I hadn't been there since our honeymoon and the kids had never been.
We worshiped Sunday in a small church in Williams, then headed up Hwy 64 for the afternoon. We went to all the popular spots in the main area, like Mather's Point and Yavapai. We hiked out to Yaki Point rather than take the shuttle and saw just amazing views. The weather was cool and we got to see the canyon at the best time--sunset.
We ventured down the mule trail that goes to the bottom of the canyon just for a few twists and turns, but our two middle boys were a little too adventurous for our peace of mind and none of the kids had really great shoes. The little pebbles on the path make for a slippery, but quick way down!
On Monday, we drove out toward Desert view (not dessert!-previous post). We really enjoyed the ruins at Tusayan point and hiked the short nature trail. We then went to Desert View and climbed the Watchtower. This is the view of the Canyon that allows you to see the Colorado River down at the bottom. As you can see from the pictures, we were there in the middle of the day, so the colors look a little washed out, but it was still an amazing view.
We of course, had to top off such a great day with our second trip to "Twisters", the Route 66 soda fountain and ice cream shop. What an amazing way to experience the wonder of God's creation and a great lesson for the kids on the catastrophic proportions of the flood.
Well, its late and I am tired from all that hiking. Hope the pictures load better this time!
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