Journal entries are just that – the digital copy of my hand-written entries in my journal. If you aren’t interested in the daily details of our adventure, feel free to skip on to the next “regular” post.

Time to go check out the Grand Canyon! After breakfast we hop on the motorbike and head into the park. We go straight to the Visitor Center/Lodge and hike out to Bright Angel Point and look down into the Canyon. Way down!

We worked our way back to the Lodge, where we picked up some coffees and headed out to the patio to enjoy the view. For being a 1-mile deep ditch, words just can’t express how beautiful the place is. I sketched a bit, as I’m not a good “sitter”.

After finally finishing our coffees we headed back to the motorcycle to explore out to Cape Royal. We headed out to the cliff’s edge and found a delightful step in the rocks where we sat and enjoyed lunch while on the edge of the world.

Then we walked over to the interpretive hiking trails and explored, checking out even more spectacular views, including seeing the Colorado River through the Angels’ Window arch. Ashley really enjoyed learning about the different plants that we passed from the signs. “Cliffrose, pinyon pine, juniper, sagebrush, fernbush” she would yell out as we passed by and she identified them. 

More motoring around lead us to Point Imperial. It’s pretty amazing to see past the Canyon(7 miles to the river from here, the highest viewpoint in the park) and on into flat lands. The contrast betwen the landscapes is fascinating!

We headed back toward home, stopping to top off the motorcycle gas – $3.19 a gallon. Not going to fill up the RV here!

I gather wood and prep a fire, but we end up not lighting it. It’s ready for tomorrow, then.

Supper, reading, and then bed.