We hadn't been in the Grand Canyon ten minutes and we started to see all kinds of animals. We saw a fourteen point elk, lots of deer and lots of mules.
We had a nice dinner with our friends, Julie and Andrew, on Wednesday night at the Maswik Lodge. On Thursday morning, bright and early (and freezing cold- 20), Andrew and Andy left for their hike down to the floor of the Grand Canyon. While the guys hiked, Julie, Maggie and I took the shuttle bus tour of the Grand Canyon that is accessible by car and enjoyed the beauty of the Grand Canyon.
We took a scenic drive (in our own car) on Friday morning while the guys hiked back up the Grand Canyon. We decided to go to the trail where Andrew and Andy would be coming up about 1:30 so we could see them finish. We only had to wait about an hour and then we saw them. Julie and I were very excited that the guys were still walking but when they finished, they were sore. There's nothing like carrying a 25 lbs plus backpack up 5000 feet of the Grand Canyon. Oh, and the guys got to see some wild turkeys during their hike.
Andy was very sore for the rest of the weekend but is back to normal now. We had a great time in the Grand Canyon and enjoyed the cold weather.
Here are some pictures. We have a lot of pictures and if you would like to see all of them just email me and I will be happy to send you a link to view all of them.
Katie
Andrew, Andy and Julie before leaving to go down the trail.
Andy somewhere on the way down to the floor of the Grand Canyon.
The Colorado River
Andy and Andrew after they finished their two-day hike.
Almost finished.
Maggie sits on a rock somewhere along the East Rim of the Grand Canyon.
Sunset in the Grand Canyon as seen from Yavapai Point.
Sunset
The Grand Canyon
Maggie and I with an elk in the background.
