The Largest Drainage Ditch

The Largest Drainage Ditch - Part 2B

Wednesday, March 18th – Grand Canyon National Park – South Rim to Vermillion Cliffs, Arizona – Day 97

Next, we hopped back on bus to head to the Yavapai Point and Geology Museum. A brief wander through the museum provided a great view of the canyon and gave some information on how each layer was formed. The museum provided a starting point for the Rim Trail, a 1.1km flat trail that led back to the visitor centre. The views were still spectacular. We stopped to take some pictures, at this point John needed to be carried but the girls were still going strong (although Charlotte was asking to be carried).

Gen and the kids went to the visitor center to get sworn in while I made a trip to the car to drop off our hiking sticks. Unfortunate for us, I found the battery had died on us again. I decided to leave it for later, the parking lots were filled, and I figured we could get a boost later.

To be continued...

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