Grand Canyon Park is certainly grand. There are many things to
look at (rock layers, animals, people--definitely more foreign tourists visiting than Americans), many things to consider (the force needed and shortest amount of time required to form the canyon), and many choices to be made (how far do we go, will the rain deter us). The park wasn't crowded but it wasn't empty either. We didn't experience it in a satisfactory
Shullenbarger way and hope to come back when
everyone is older. Caleb wants to white water raft down the Colorado to do this. We all agreed visiting something is more fun when you can get IN it instead of stand by a rail. We did start a decent at one of the overlooks but there were others above the pathway not being careful or courteous and they caused a rockslide. There was no way Jessica was letting anyone go down under that after that! It wasn't windy which reduced the chance of
losing a kid off
the side immensely. We did have our moments though when they "stood next to Daddy" one at a time and were really out there. In one of these you can glimpse Caleb's coonskin cap, like he couldn't get any cuter. We saw lizards and pretty flowers, ground squirrels, blue birds, ravens, chipmunks, and a mule deer.
During our ranger talk (the cadets had to listen to one ranger talk
to earn their badges in addition to completing the booklet) a ground squirrel touched Rebekah. The pest was trying to get into her pocket looking for tasties. It probably didn't help that there were some kids FEEDING them on the walkway. The canyon is vast and colorful but desolate and bare. We saw the Colorado at the bottom.
Grand Canyon Park is certainly grand. There are many things to 
look at (rock layers, animals, people--definitely more foreign tourists visiting than Americans), many things to consider (the force needed and shortest amount of time required to form the canyon), and many choices to be made (how far do we go, will the rain deter us). The park wasn't crowded but it wasn't empty either. We didn't experience it in a satisfactory 
Shullenbarger way and hope to come back when 
everyone is older. Caleb wants to white water raft down the Colorado to do this. We all agreed visiting something is more fun when you can get IN it instead of stand by a rail. We did start a decent at one of the overlooks but there were others above the pathway not being careful or courteous and they caused a rockslide. There was no way Jessica was letting anyone go down under that after that! It wasn't windy which reduced the chance of 
losing a kid off 
the side immensely. We did have our moments though when they "stood next to Daddy" one at a time and were really out there. In one of these you can glimpse Caleb's coonskin cap, like he couldn't get any cuter. We saw lizards and pretty flowers, ground squirrels, blue birds, ravens, chipmunks, and a mule deer. 
During our ranger talk (the cadets had to listen to one ranger talk 
to earn their badges in addition to completing the booklet) a ground squirrel touched Rebekah. The pest was trying to get into her pocket looking for tasties. It probably didn't help that there were some kids FEEDING them on the walkway. The canyon is vast and colorful but desolate and bare. We saw the Colorado at the bottom.
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