Our next stop was the south rim of the Grand Canyon where we
stayed for five nights. We had beautiful weather to allow a lot of walking/hiking.
We hiked most of the rim trail in sections and I hiked down to Skeleton Point
and back up one day. That is still my favorite section of trail even though it
has become popular.
This was our first time staying at Trailer Village and it was
very nice. The shuttle comes there and, for walkers, there are paths to the rim
and the big new visitor center. It’s about a mile walk to the visitor center. There are several publications with maps that help you navigate around.
It had been about 12 years since we last visited The Canyon
and it sure was good to be back and see one of the most phenomenal places on
earth. Four full days plus parts of two might may seem like a lot but we go slow
on every section to take in the wonder and time just slips away. The
lighting at different times of the day makes it seem like you are at a
different place, seeing different colors, each time you walk up to that rim. I feel sorry for those that arrive, walk to a viewpoint, take a picture and walk away thinking "done that".
