A big hole in the ground!

amazing view number 1
aamazing view number 2
fun and games at the canyon!
our little hostel
Our main reason for visiting Arizona was to see the Grand Canyon, and we got to do that, taking a cool little minibus up there with other travelling folk (who engaged in political and environmental discussion during the journey - the conclusion of which was 'our planet is screwed up'). I can easily say the Canyon is the most dramatic sight I've ever seen. You look out over the cliff and the just this unbelievably big hole in the ground, 10 miles across and a mile deep, with incredible shapes and colours inside it. It's near impossible to comprehend the scale of the place by looking at it - it just looks too big, or as if someone had put a 2D backdrop in the way. The photos can't really convey how big it is - it's a place you have to see with your own eyes. Rose and I did a trail about 2 miles down the South Rim, and by the end of it our legs were in great pain the the dust had covered our legs and shoes! And while we were slogging it back up panting and stopping every 5 minutes, there were people 40 years our senior striding past us. Show offs. Also. a mule farted at us whie it passed. A fond memory indeed! The best part about the hike was, looking across the canyon and being blown away by the size of it every time.

We stayed in a town called Flagstaff that night - town which seems to be run by children and students, with trains literally 1000 metres long passing through every 15 minutes or so. They were also playing The Princess Bride in the main square - so at least they have good taste in films!

We're in Toronto at the moment, after visiting Washington D.C. but judging by the length of time between blog posts, it might be some time before you hear about that!