Grand Canyon: entry

Becca, Dusty & Joey sitting at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon

January 9, 2005

All aboard!

Our day began at 9:30 am, as we boarded the Grand Canyon Railway and headed to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon Railway originated in the early 1900’s providing visitors from around the world a more assessable route to the Grand Canyon. Still in service today, the railway provides visitors with an array of entertainment as they are en route to one of the Seven Wonders of the World. On our way there, we listened to the live music of a guitarist and harmonica player, who really got us rocking and rolling!

We spent the afternoon walking along the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. What an amazing experience! The picturesque views are almost indescribable. We were fortunate to see the Grand Canyon after winter snowfall, which accented the various shades of canyon rock and foliage.

More excitement was awaiting us on our train ride home. Although we thoroughly enjoyed our Grand Canyon experience, it seemed one of our fellow train passengers was disappointed with her day at the park. It was too cold, the food wasn’t good, and all she really wanted was a McDonald’s chocolate milkshake. Don’t you just love those people who can find a problem with anything, in particular one of our Seven Wonders of the World. Go figure…

Despite her attempts to bring negativity onto the train, we still managed to have a great time as the crew entertained us with a dancing fiddler that really got the crowd going. After the fiddler wrapped up, we thought we were in for a peaceful ride home. However, our train was boarded by a group of Western outlaws in search of valuables. To our surprise it was all a part of the Grand Canyon Railway’s show … Ha Ha!

We spent the evening at Cruisers Café located on Historic Route 66.