GRAND CANYON

After leaving Winslow we drove to Valle, about 30 miles from the Grand Canyon and decided to stay there and just have two shorter days at the Grand Canyon.  Yesterday we did the eastern end of the South Rim and waited for the sunset at Deserts View.  Today we did the rest of the South Rim, which is by shuttle only, so had to do the hop-on-hop off again.  We did walk from one point to the next along the trek.  The Grand Canyon is huge and very deep down into the valley floor with the Colorado river weaving through.  At one stage we stood and watched some rafters going through the rapids (through the binoculars) which looked like a lot of fun.
We left the Canyon in the early afternoon and drove through to Kingman along some of Route 66.  This old road was far preferable to the main highway.  Along the way there were some signs which kept me amused. Each line was on a different sign. These are a couple I can remember.

If daisies are
your favourite flower
just keep pushing
the miles per hour.

CATTLE CROSSING
This means go slow
'cause that bull
Is some old cows beau.

Well the song does say 'You get your kicks on Route 66'.



Late afternoon - Colorado meandering through the canyon floor

Sunset

Ian at Powell's Point.  Sean note the jacket - it's still going strong

Variety of formations

More formations and deep valleys