Day 19 - Drive to the Grand Canyon

Yesterday (Day 19) we left Bryce Canyon around 11:00 am and arrived in the Grand Canyon at 5:30 pm. Even though Arizona is on Mountain Time, the state does not spring forward in the spring or fall back in the fall so there is a three hour difference from everyone at home. We drove scenic US Hwy 89 and 64 and as with all our scenic drives, the scenery was amazing. The Powell Lake UT and Glen Canyon Dam area in AZ was neat to see. As with most scenic drives that we have experienced, there are very few places to stop along the way whether that is to use the bathroom (good thing we have our camper in tow) or eat or to get diesel. We did stop in Page AZ for a great Mexican lunch. It was a neat little town. I have to admit that even though Bryce Canyon was an great stop in our travels, we were having sort of a lull in our trip; I guess we had the feeling that we were ready to get on home. But when I entered the Grand Canyon National Park and caught glimpses of the canyon as we drove to the campground, I was rejuvenated. Yes, we will be ready to get home, but this place is something to see. I was so excited I even tried to get us an extra night here, but unfortunately and not surprisingly, they are full. I had to make reservations over two months in advance. With the exception of a pool, this full hookup campground in the middle of the Grand Canyon is awesome and accessible to everything. Most of the bigger National Parks have free shuttle service to save on gas and congestion in the park. Here the free shuttle will take us to many places that we cannot go in our truck. So, today (Day 20) and Friday (Day 22) will go to parts of the Grand Canyon only accessible by the shuttle. Tomorrow (Day 21) will be our 5 hour rafting trip through parts of the Grand Canyon. I already know our visit here will be too short, but we will make the most of it. So for now we are off for a wonderful and exciting day in the Grand Canyon. I will post pics tonight. The pics posted here are from our drive to here. We have truly been blessed on this trip from what we have seen and experienced to having places to fix the truck and camper without any delay in our trip. We miss everyone and appreciate everyone's thoughts and prayers.