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| Sunday 11th August 2024 | |||
| DAY 8 | The Grandest of Canyons | |
We started a trend by posing at the entrance sign, soon quite a queue formed.
On our waiter from last night Juans recommendation, we headed for El Tovar, a beautiful wooden hotel on the canyon rim, for a terrific breakfast.
We started our rim walk following a well maintained path, sample boulders highlighting the layers of rock and their position chronologically in the canyons past.
Ben brought out his fancy camera and treated us to some creative snaps..
Including this Zone-Tailed Hawk.
The breeze and occasional clouds offered fabulous views, and welcome relief from the heat.
The grand Canyons oldest rocks known as the Elves chasm Gneiss are 1,840 Million years old.
What a lovely view!!
We finished our 1.7 mile walk to the visitors centre. Ben & Ian took a stroll back for the car, while Hollie & I chilled, we met a sheltie called Luna.
I think the hike back gave bear a bit of a thirst.
We are staying in a lovely villa in Sedona called the Arroyo Roble. We strolled into Sedona for Pizza and Pasta.
Goodnight dear reader, hope to see you all tomorrow x