Ain't It Grand?

 

The Canyon, that is.  We didn't get out as early as we had thought, and got caught in the lines waiting to get into Grand Canyon National Park...

That is a a solid red line for the traffic on that shot of the GPS/map above - it took us an hour and 15 minutes to go a half mile.

Once into the park, it was smooth sailing.  We had no problem finding a parking spot where we fit...

It was warm, but Murphy stayed comfortable in the van with the air conditioning running - this is part of the convenience of the lithium batteries and 3000w inverter, making it no sweat (literally) to keep the coach cool and comfortable.  Joan and I walked to the Visitor's Center, then the "5 minute walk" (there was some heavy breathing, thanks to the elevation) to the first views of the canyon...

I shot a bunch of photos and video (I may put together a video of this trip at some point), but I'll keep it down to 100 or so images on this post (yeah, I'm kidding).

And, the obligatory selfie...

The photos don't do it justice.  It truly is... Grand.  We spent some time driving around; the van is as easy to get around with as a car.  We checked out the RV campground there (couldn't get a site on this short notice) for future reference; the train yard where the passenger trains from Williams (where we are staying) bring people in.  Nice hotels and lodges... and visitors speaking languages from all over the world.

The main purpose of this short getaway is to try out the Roadtrek and all its systems, but this day trip to the Grand Canyon was a delight!

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We're all tuckered out this evening, including the furry boy...