Grand Canyon

From our base in Vegas, we took a day trip to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The journey to the South Rim takes about 6 hours one way from Las Vegas. The total day trip including a stop at Route 66 was 16 hours, a very long day. At the South Rim, one can walk along the rim and admire the views of the deep canyon, visit the free Visitor Centre, and stay at the lodgings there. 

Another alternative that tourists usually take is to visit the West Rim, which boasts a glass viewing platform. There is a charge to go on the viewing platform. Compared to the South Rim, it was a 12 hour day trip but we thought there were more to do at the South Rim so we braved the long journey. 

We were rewarded by these wonderful views of the Grand Canyon.

 The journey itself was very long and the guide was quite an interesting personality. A bit of bitterness mixed with sarcasm for 12 hours was interesting as long as you were not the one being picked on. The toilet stops were ridiculously inadequate in terms of timing and there was the added pressure of being ridiculed if you did not get back on the bus on time was not something anyone wanted on a holiday. 

The visit to Grand Canyon exposes the wonderful glory of nature on American soil. There are many other national parks in America, each with beautiful views.