Travels 2017

At the beginning of our train ride to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon we were treated to a shoot out by the above shown cowboys! This bad boy fell in the wrong pile of you know what. Guess he wishes that he had not been shot! We boarded the train very near out campground in Williams AZ. It was a great ride both to the canyon and the return to Williams. There was entertainment and some 'excitement' outside the train as we were held up by some outlaws who did come in to the cars and demanded 'loot'. I gave them a dollar bill and claimed it was all I had. The Canyon was awesome and as we remembered it from the early 80's! But much more crowded!! Bright Angel trail below.  Main trail from the top of the rim to the bottom  We cannot handle the heights walking so close to the edge, so just viewed from the top. Mary Colter was the architect that built many of the structures on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon.  Below is the ...

A beautiful photo above from our campsite in Monument Valley. Misplaced but it needed to be here just to show you all the beauty that we have experienced this trip. We saw the people on the dam when we first arrived at the Lake Powell Welcome Center and immediately went into the center and signed up for the next available tour. Well worth the wait. There are people working on the underside of this bridge. If you look closely at the bridge pictures you can see them. I would not be one of these people!!! The tour of the dam was well done and we got to see a lot. We were treated to a harrowing ride in the back of a truck pictured in one of following photo to Slot Canyon or Antelope Canyon. As you can see by the photos below it was a treat you do not want to miss if you are ever in this area. I did not go on the long boat trip so I am able to experience the beauty of this day with all of you through Linda's wonderful p...