On The Road Again

Road Trip Day Thirteen

No rush to get up this morning but still packed and un-hooked in good time, so we decided to visit the IMAX theatre across the road to view the Grand Canyon film. Wow! an amazing 34 min film recreating the human history of the canyon over 4000 years with some incredible footage.

Wifey and I loved it but GC was scared by the: Ancient Native American raiding party, the trapper who trapped his own hand, the Mountain Lion, the loud music and the explorers shooting the massive rapids in little wooden boats. GC now hotly denies being scared by the boats. Scaredy cat!

We drove out towards Page, the way we had come into the park and where we had been bused back from only yesterday. On the way out along the South Rim we stopped at Navajo Point for a last view of the Canyon. A place of superlatives and almost too big to comprehend. I loved it here but actually preferred my visit to Canyonlands which was equally spectacular in a different way and much less busy.  

Grand Canyon and Colorado River, Navajo Point

A long drive to Kanab to stop short of Zion National Park was really pleasant along 'Scenic Highway 89a'. We had an ice cream break after crossing the Colorado River. GC is really seeming to relax into the routine now after her illness and lack of enthusiasm for being away from home. Either that or she just loves ice cream!

Wifey and I got a little ratty with each other for a few minutes this evening. She exclaimed she was a little nervous about some dark spots all over the kitchen surface. She wanted me to open the cupboard above to see if some dangerous animal was inside was making droppings. I belittled her fears and fearlessly opened the cupboard doors to find the cause of the said pollution. I located the culprit and grabbed the offending article - a small coarse ground black pepper shaker which had fallen over. Yes, we had been attacked by a Pepper Monster!

Later, after Wifey had forgiven me, we got chatting to two nice ladies, Barbara and Donna, who were sited next to us at Kanab Coral RV Park. They are 'snowbirds' - people who get in their RVs and travel for several months of year to avoid the winter. They kindly gave us a tour of their RV. In it they also had two dogs and a cat and had room to swing the cat if they so desired. The thing was huge with a normal size settee and armchairs, proper double bed and seperate shower and toilet. A small flat rather than a vehicle inside.

We have seen these things up and down the highways. The size of a coach, they usually also tow a normal size car behind them for local errands/pottering when they are sited. I quite fancy the comfort and space they offer but at 6.5 miles to the gallon I'm not sure we could afford to run one for long!

Our RV next to a monster.

Donna and Barbara