Grand Canyon & The Hoover Dam, Arizona 2017

Jun 26, 2017
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If I had a Bucket List (note to self: follow Dr. Birnbaum's advice), the Grand Canyon would have been on it. Perhaps when I get around to making that list, I'll put it on, just so I can gleefully check it off!

The Grand Canyon is worth it. Simple as that. That said, I didn't realize how difficult the journey was going to be until we rented a car and drove out to the Native American reservation at the West Rim. No one without a ticket gets past the gift shop.

With no internet service to devise an alternative plan, we caved and purchased the tickets. First stop, a tacky little Native American village museum.

Then we arrived at the Skywalk, which we declined. Instead we walked all around the property, taking in the most breathtaking sights of natural beauty like nothing I've ever seen!

As you can see from the images, there are no railings anywhere, just a few rangers standing around scowling and barking at the foolish selfie-taking tourists. Some of these crazy people got so close to the edge that I had to turn away, fighting off the stabs of vertigo in my gut.