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Saturday, June 17, 2006 - Grand Canyon, Arizona
Hermit Rapid Camp 2,360 feet Hermit Camp 2,880 feet Sue wrote: I spent the day reading. I finished the book True Believer by Nicholas Sparks and read A Walk to Remember by Nicholas Sparks. In the late afternoon, I decided to go to the Grand Canyon Village. I walked along the rim from the Bright Angel Lodge to the El Tovar Lodge. I sat on the back of the El Tovar Lodge in the shade to cool down. Then I walked to the Hopi House which displays Native American art. After returning to the car, I drove to the market near the campground to shop for dinner. When I returned to camp, I fixed salmon on the grill. When the couple next to us came in in a pickup pulling a popup camper, they had the pickup filled with so much junk, I wondered what on earth they were going to do. Well, the man took PVC pipe out of his truck and started building a frame before he even popped open his camper. When he finished the frame, he placed it on top of the popup and covered it with a tarp. They also had a lot of food so I thought maybe they were planning to have a wild party.Bob wrote: I have decided to stay here at Hermit Creek campground for the duration of the hike. I am sore and my left toe is worse that I thought. When I was hiking, it was mostly numb, except when I stepped on a rock directly on the toe. Now, after looking at it, I realize that it needs some recovery time. It will not heal completely before I hike out, but I need to be smart and protect myself. I had planned to hike to Monument Creek and the river at Cedar Rapids. That will have to happen at another time. Ryan has a tent site under some low hanging rocks on the east side of the canyon. There is shade until the middle of the afternoon. This is the only shade that I can find in the canyon. I walked up to his site and spoke with him. He had worked for the Commerce Department in Washington D.C. He is originally from Prescott Arizona and he and his wife are visiting his mother. His wife was a reporter for an local television station. They are on their way to Los Angeles to start an advertising firm. He is leaving tomorrow and I asked if I could move my tent up to his site. The site is quite large. We are the only people in the campground. He agreed and helped me move my tent and gear. I shared two of my freeze dried meals with him, since I plan to return to Sue and the trailer, probably Monday. I miss her and cant wait to get back. |
