Sept 25th, Tuesday: Grand Canyon North Rim

Sept 25th, Tuesday: After our night at the Page Walmart, we headed off to the Grand Canyon North Rim. This is miles and miles and miles of nothing. No wonder the North Rim is less popular than the South. However, upon approaching we see more and more trees/bushes that make this a beautiful, scenic drive. The Quaking Aspen are turing their one and only color of yellow. This amid the green pines is quite a beautiful scene.

More greenery is found at the North Rim and the South. We took a walk to a rock overlook and Gretchen was experiencing some vertigo. Had to hold onto Rog and not look over the edge too much. What an experience. Again without guard rails.

We have travelled up hill from 4,000 feet to over 9,000. This actualy was a very pretty drive. A little hairy in places and Gretchen kept asking to make sure he doesn't drive over the edge! Not a drive if you can't handle the heights and hair pin turns.

Back down and now we have entered our 31st RV state of Utah. Another hard to find campsite but found one in Glendale, Utah. Town is within walking distance and small. Gretchen asks at the desk about a lounge. The lady just looks at her. So Gretchen thinks she doesn't know what a lounge is and says to her "bar". The lady then says "In Utah?"..............oops forget about the Mormons and the drinking laws. Remembering her ski days when one person would join the bar and then bring in 20 freinds. No such club here, so to the motorhome for refreshments.

Gretchen asks Roger if he wants to look for a two or three wives. He says, "Sure. A couple for housekeepers!"

picture:  suck in for the drive through
picture:  miles and miles and miles of this
picture:  looking left from above
picture:  looking right from above
picture:  Climbing from 4,000 to 9,000 at Grand Canyon North Rim route.
picture:  Quaking Aspen trees
picture:  Grand Canyon North Rim walk.  Roger looking for gold?  Can you tell the masive height that we are walking around?  Gretchen's stomach is flipping!
picture:  petrified tree just as Gretchen was!
picture:  remains of 2001 fire that destroyed over 3,000 acres
picture:  Utah - our 31st state