It seemed like forever until we finally reached the Grand Canyon but it was so worth the wait. We eagerly jumped off the coach and immediately found our way to the Canyon Rim. It was a jaw dropping moment of awe. I genuinely turned to Molly and said "it looks like a green screen". The sprawling vastness of it was just incomprehensible and I felt so grateful that I was able to experience this in person. Just like New York and Yosemite, I think this is one of those places that you can only ever truly appreciate once your there, and it's well worth the trip!
We were lucky enough to stay in a lodge on the National Park site so we had free reign to wonder at our leisure for the rest of that evening once we had settled in our rooms. We watched the sunset over the canyon at Hopi Point both nights we were there and it was breathtaking (more on this in a later).
After umm-ing and ahh-ing over spending the money and whether it was worth it, Molly and the tour guide kindly persuaded me to bite the bullet and go on the helicopter ride over the canyon. For this I will be eternally grateful. When else would I get this opportunity? It was incredible to see it from a whole other perspective, it truly is a phenomenal sight! Also I'd never been in a helicopter before so that was a cool experience too.
Obviously you can't go to the Grand Canyon and not get the cliche photos. Standing on the edge like this was actually kind of thrilling, you could sit right on the rim and look out over the canyon or even look down if you were brave enough! Places like this make you realise how small you are and it's kind of humbling. Being able to experience something like this with such an amazing and close friend was also the best feeling, I'll never forget this trip.
The first night night we were there we went to the closest part of the canyon rim to our accommodation and star gazed. The sky was so clear and there must have been a meteor shower because we saw so many shooting stars.
As I said earlier, the sunsets were amazing, I could watch them every night. They definitely made the stay more special and it was so lovely being able to be around the canyon in the evenings as well as in the day, it had a kind of magical presence, I felt really calm there. I distinctly remember being sat there as the sun was setting, we had a picnic with us and music playing that seemed to float around us as if we were in this bubble of perfect contentment. In case you couldn't guess I didn't want to leave.
And this is just a cheeky extra photo cause I think it's funny and it brings back great memories. Also Walmart is my favourite place.
Beth xo
Once again, keep an eye out for my next post, this journey hasn't finished yet!
You can find all my previous posts linked below.
West Virginia → New York
San Fran → Yosemite
Las Vegas & Route 66
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