The GRAND Canyon

Every day on this adventure I think we have seen the most spectacular of National Parks and every time I have to eat my words.  We arrived at the East entrance of Grand Canyon in the afternoon and our first stop, before we even got to the campground , was at the Desert View. The weather was perfect and here we saw not only our first glimpse of the Grand Canyon but an observation structure known as the "Watchtower".  Built by architect Mary Elizabeth Jane Coulter it is very representative of prehistoric towers found over large areas of the Southwest. 

The interior was painted by Hopi artist, Fred Kabotie.  These pictographs represent Indian ceremonial paintings and designs passed from generation to generation. It was a very "spiritual" place and I was very impressed ( and pleased that I could climb all of those steps without having a heart attack).

Later, after setting up at our campsite, we went for a "sunset" tour along the rim of the canyon. It was the end of a perfect day and sunsets anywhere are a calming experience. 

The next day was a bus tour of many of the overlooks in the Grand Canyon along with a dinner and IMAX movie.  Here are a few of the pictures.