Grand Canyon North Rim, Arizona

You will note that this entry and the previous two were written on the same day, June 04, 2010.  I am camped in the Kaibab National Forest, in the De Motte campground which is 18 miles from the entrance to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.  I am currently at the Lodge which is just down the road a piece and enjoying free wifi and a great cup of coffee.  The pictures you see of the canyon were taken yesterday.  I had planned on a few hikes today, but had these entries on my mind, and also my shoulder was acting up. On my last hike in Capitol Reef, which actually was the easiest, I somehow lost my footing and hit the sand with a blop, on my right shoulder.  I am ok, but deceided it best to just relax a few days.  I will be going back to see the canyon again today as it is most spectacular, without the hikes.  The North Rim is not crowded and gives a much different view then that of the South Rim that I saw in 2003.  Enjoy some Photos.
TC...                         

                                   It's the shirt, not fat, just the shirt!

                                                       

Well, maybe a little fat!

Snow in June, in Arizona, at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.

                                                           

One Day In Zion National Park

Zion campground was FULL, so the sign said.  And by all the traffic in the park that was very true.  So my only alternative was to camp outside of the park and pay $38.96 with tax.  Now normally that may not seem like much money, but when you are camping and are used to paying a mere pittance, it's way too much!
Really the crowds are mainly what only kept me there one day.  Way too many people.  Having said that, the park is nothing short of amazing.  The tunnel you see me enter and leaving is 1.1 miles throught the mountain and was built in 1930.  Before entering the park my camper was measured and only met the requirements by a few inches. Enjoy some photos.  TC...

On line to enter the park.

                           Checkerboard Square is the name of this beauty.  

My one day home.

                                                                               

Leaving Capitol Reef for Zion National Park/A few more views

After 10 days in beautiful Capitol Reef National Park, I deceided to move on.  I had not really discovered the east end of highway 24 that runs by the park so on my last day I did just that and captured some photos.  Enjoy.  TC...