We got up as early as we could, with the idea of taking the scenic drive at Bryce Canyon. It’s a 17 mile drive along the rim of the canyon. It’s good to get morning sun so that there a few shadows. Since it’s along the rim, all of the vista points are on the left as you drive out, so they ask you to drive straight to the end and gawk at the view on the return. Deb just loves this type of organization. Back in town we settle in for a second cup of coffee and some internet.
The trip to the North Rim was a familiar trip for us. Probably it would have been spectacular, but our senses had been dulled by the views of the previous week. The North Rim of the Grand Canyon is only accessible by a 40 mile long dead-end road. Since the last time we were here in 2015, they had a large fire that burn some 6,000 acres in 2016. The recovery is amazing. The whole forest floor is covered with three foot tall aspens.
From the campground, it’s a one mile bike ride to the lodge.
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| Bryce Scenic Drive |
Deb wanted to do dinner, but the earliest reservation was 8:30 Arizona Time, which was way after dark, so no view of the canyon during dinner and a bike ride through the forest in the dark....probably not a good idea, so we went with plan B, two beers sitting right on the edge of the canyon watching the shadows as the sun set. Could life get any better? (Apparently for several of the people sitting near us, who where totally absorbed in their phones and not even noticing the view.)
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| Grand Canyon - A view with a brew |
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