Terror at 9000 ft.
Posted by: Brian in 2008 USA Road Trip, tags: arizona, grand canyon, maps, route logToday we drove down to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. Amazing. As beautiful as it is here, I’m kind of eager to move on to a location that is lower than 9000 feet above sea level. My lungs haven’t really adjusted well to the altitude. I wouldn’t say that breathing is hard… but it’s not super easy either. Oh, and as awe-inspiring as the Grand Canyon is, it’s equally terrifying. Most walkways have no barriers and the drops are steep and (obviously) long. While many other visitors were using this freedom to climb out onto every ledge they could find, Isabel and I were just trying to stop our knees from shaking.
The North Rim is represented by the “B” on the map. That craggy area in the center of the map is the Grand Canyon. It looks much bigger in person. We’re camped out (er, motel-ed out?) in Flagstaff, ready to hit the South Rim tomorrow. Route log is below.
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You look very close to Sedona. (I can’t tell what the scale/mileage is.) Some say the colorful rocks and views around Sedona are the prettiest and most colorful in the whole country. We’ve never been, but I’d like to someday. Will you try to go there?
Isecond the vote for Sedona. It is beautiful country and there are interesting artist colonies. I’m glad you are spending time at the Grand Canyon. What an amazing trip!