The afternoon of Sept. 6th was full - tried to cram a lot in since we're going home tomorrow. We signed up for a horseback trail ride down into the canyon. We were given mules to ride, Tex & Babe. It was an easy ride but there were a few places that would have been painful if our mule had lost its footing. One more thing to check off the bucket list!
After our trail ride, we took the shuttle and looked for another scenic point to hike a bit. The shuttles were packed with people leaving the park and we were afraid we'd miss our dinner reservation if we got off! So, we stayed on until the last stop before the lodge and walked from there (the Grotto) back to the lodge. It was a mostly flat trail that ran parallel to the road and was an easy walk.
The deer came out to graze each night and were so tame. Mainly just ignored the tourists - except for dogs!
We were blessed to have a terrific bus driver, Don, and an excellent tour guide, Tom.
They really go above and beyond to make sure everyone has a good time. Don kept us safe as he drove us around, even avoiding what could have been a bad accident at one point when a law enforcement vehicle was heading for us, taking a curve and stradling the center line.
We were stopped on our trip to the airport, not once but THREE times by law enforcement - checking to be sure our papers were in order.
We had an uneventful (the best kind) flight home from Las Vegas. So surprised to hear about the British Airways plane catching fire on the runway in Las Vegas the same day! Glad it wasn't us!!
There have also been 11 shootings on a highway in Phoenix in the last 12 days. So happy to be safe!
1 comment:
It looks like you're having a wonderful trip! Beautiful country to explore. I was very impressed with your horseback riding!
Sheri
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