Day 8 (9/23/17) On our way out from the Grand Canyon, we make sure to stop and take a picture at the entrance of the park. Ryan and Jess got a great shot of Matt and I with a helicopter flying above us.
After stopping for lunch in Sedona, we arrived at the Montezuma Castle National Monument. We were there maybe thirty minutes and I spend most of it in the gift shop. It was a short trail and not much to other than the well preserved dwellings...
Monday, September 3, 2018
Day 7 (9/22/17) was probably the most miles I have tracked on my FitBit in a long time. We logged 10.31 miles and 144 floors! We hit the South Kaibab Trail at about 10am and it was an experience. The four of us were so excited to finally hike at the Grand Canyon. I wasn't sure what to expect on this challenging hike, but the first thing I noticed was how steep is was. I felt like my toes were going to go through my sneakers. We also saw and smelled...
Day 6 (9/21/17) was full of amazing and beautiful views. We got out early to watch the sunrise and it was cold and windy. It was probably in the 30's with the biting wind chill, but it was 100% worth it. We saw a few deer in front of our cabin which was really cool. We did quite a bit of hiking in the wind and then headed towards the South Rim. We made a lot of stops along the way including Cape Royal, Roosevelt Point, Point Imperial, The Desert...
Day 5 (9/20/17): We didn't have to wake up as early as we had been the past few days which was nice. Our first stop was Hovenweep National Monument and I loved it. Hovenweep has six prehistoric villages that were built between 1200 and 1300 A.D. We hiked the two mile loop and it was beautiful.
Our next stop was Monument Valley which was another amazing site. We stopped at the stretch of road where the famous scene where...
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