Grand Canyon

Standing on the South Rim

Hobi House on South Rim

Today is the first full day that we have spent at the Grand Canyon National Park.  We did not leave the RV until about 8:30 am and took the Blue Shuttle to the Village.  This is where all the lodges are located with beautiful scenic views of the Canyon from many of them.  Several of these lodges were built at the end of the 19th century, very rustic, huge logs and very old.  We checked out the mule rides and discovered that the rides to the bottom of the canyon were booked a year in advance and the 3hr. mule rides were only at the top of the rim.

Colorado River

We then proceeded to walk along the rim, taking many pictures along the way.  We finally caught the

Bull Elk

Red Shuttle that traveled the Hermit Road.  The shuttle made 9 stops at various viewing areas.  It took the entire day to do this but we saw mule deer, elk, spotted squirrels, ravens, and california condors.




                     

Spotted Squirrel

Bull Elk