We left Laughlin and the Colorado River and headed east for what turned out to be a food fest...cappuccino in Kingman and burgers at the Snow Cap in Seligman, a quaint 50's route 66 town. Clouds had been looming in the sky ahead of us all day and by the time we arrived in Williams it was snowing...!!
Our excitement at arriving in the Grand Canyon was made even greater when we got to see an elk and some deer on our way to our campsite. After parking "Dude" our RV we rode out bikes at break neck speed to get to the Back Country Permit Office before closing at 5pm. We made it with 10 mins to spare. With big smiles we walked out with a permit for Cottonwood Campsite on the north Kaibab Trail. Four mornings later and a few flat bike tires....we had all the permits we needed to backpack from the North Rim to the South Rim.
In between our ear;y morning rides down to the permit office we got up early one morning and hiked partway down the South Kaibab Trail and another afternoon we walked 9 miles out to Hermits Rest to watch the sunset.
Our sightings of wildlife is growing.....after our bear experience we have seen 2 coyotes, lots of deer and can you believe a herd of elk came walking though our campsite right next to our RV.
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| The Buck realises I'm in between him and some of his harem....!!! |
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