The hubby & I had a great time with ETK & Baby in the Grand Canyon!
We stayed just outside of the park in a small town called Tusayan, AZ, and so we just a few minutes away from the South Rim. We hiked every day! The first day we did part of the South Kaibab trail, the second day we took it down a few notches (the South Kaibab was STEEP, but great) and did the Rim Trail, and the third day we hiked part of the Bright Angel trail. We tried many of the restaurants, and they were mostly mediocre at best. BUT what do you expect from a state park. ;) However, we really enjoyed the breakfast & strong coffee at Cafe Tusayan. We didn't try lunch or dinner, so not sure how those meals rate. I imagine probably not that great from what I briefly read from reviews online. BUT one does not go to the Grand Canyon for the food. You go for the BREATH-TAKING views and awesome hiking. I really enjoyed it & will definitely go back sometime. Maybe next time we'll get to stay at one of the cabins or lodges in the park. Or maybe even in the historic El Tovar.
Hubby & I spent our last night in Sedona, AZ. What a beautiful town! I wish we had spent a few more days there. Also, breath-taking views. We didn't have time to hike, but had some time to check out some of the shops and art galleries, snapped some great photos of the red rocks, stayed in an awesome hotel, and had an AMAZINGLY delicious last meal at a great Italian restaurant called Dahl & Di Luca Cucina Rustica. Very dee-lish & very romantic. We dined on the patio with an outdoor fire place & a musician. It was a great way to end our vacation.
We had a great time & were glad to share most of our time with ETK & Baby. :)
4 comments:
Aw, it looks and sounds like you guys had a great time! I have yet to visit the Grand Canyon. But I hear that pictures just don't do it justice.
SOOOOOOOO glad ya'll went there!!! Love the photos.
Dad and I are looking forward to going back too ;)
( my word verification is 'later'..funny!)
That looks like it was fantastic! Great photos, thanks for sharing them. The Grand Canyon is definitely on my list of things to see. :)
I love the GC... We were on the North Rim in '05 in Oct. one day before they closed that road due to snow. We were renting a big-assed RV that we picked up in Las Vegas and drove all over the southwest - Zion, Bryce, Grand Staircase Escalante, Canyonlands, Arches, Monument Valley, Canyon de Chelly, Vermillion Cliffs, Colorado River where the rafts launch for the trip through the GC, the North Rim, and, of course; Vegas. It's a far cry from the Gray Northwest!
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