There was a nice hiking trail a short distance from our camp site. After dinner (and after the ground had a chance to dry a bit) we took to the trail. After a few false starts (it's hard to follow a trail when it's mostly rock), we finally found the natural arch at the end. That's our friend George on the right.
They had a really nice gift shop nearby. I found these incredibly cute dolls made by Native Americans. It took all my willpower not to buy one. There was a larger one available too, which also had a drop spindle and some wool to show how they made the yarn to do the weaving.
The next morning, we took off again for the Grand Canyon. The last part of the trail, after crossing the Colorado River, was on a narrow, winding road with sheer drops off the side. It would have been okay (thought still a little scary) in a car, but in a motorhome with a tow car I was terrified! But getting to the Grand Canyon was worth it.
Our campground was in the forest about an hour away. For the next two days, we took off in the morning to hike and take lots and lots of pictures. The Grand Canyon is so vast, it's nearly impossible for me to describe. We did get soaked by a rain on the second day during a hike, but it was still well worth it. Here are some of my favorite photos.
There was not enough time to see all the sites or hike all the trails, but we did enough that I was sore and totally exhausted.
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