Our over night in Tuba City was coming to an end and so this breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080328 was had by Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080329 and this by me ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080330 before we read the history of the trading post ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080331 by the decade ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080332 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080333 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080334 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080335 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080336 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080337 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080338 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080339 and then entered to purchase a few items ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080340 returning to hear about their 3 flags ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080341 which we saw in part because there was not much wind. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080342

We then drove on to the Grand Canyon where this gentleman sold us a lifetime pass for seniors to all National Parks for a one time fee of $10. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080343 And so, we drove on to the Desert View point where we saw the trading post ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080344 and the lighthouse tower in the distance ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080345 which brought some information ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080346 before we started taking photos from all angles ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080347 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080348 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080349 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080350 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080351 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080352 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080353 and then the portraits (including selfies) began ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080354 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080355 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080356 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080357 and then a few more photos ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080358 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080359 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080360 and photos that were interesting applications of a black screen ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080361 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080362 before we started to climb the lighthouse looking down at those below ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080363 while recording the Navajo seal ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080364 and our welcoming character ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080364 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080365 and then more pictures ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080366 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080367 as we climbed to a higher level ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080368 as Suzanne tried to take in the scene ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080369 and the views continued before we decided to move on ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080370 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080371 but first we took pictures of rangers on horseback ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080372 who were overseeing a commemorative service. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080373 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080374

I captured a few license plates for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080375 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080376 and then we headed to the next vista where we captured scenery ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080377 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080378 sometimes including one or both of us. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080379 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080380 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080381 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080382 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080383 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080384 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080385 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080386 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080387 before this license plate for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080388 even as we tried to crack the mystery of where our hotel was ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080389 and so took another shot of a license plate for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080390 and then set out for a walk along the rim trail ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080391 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080392 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080393 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080394 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080395 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080396 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080397 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080398 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080399 before stopping at El Tovar for lunch ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080400 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080401 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080402 where Suzanne seemed to be enjoying herself ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080403 before this gentleman flew by ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080404 and then stopped to ask us to contribute to his grandchildren's education, a very mysterious conversation, ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080405 After our rolls ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080406 we each had the same Santa Fe sandwich (perhaps because that's where our trip started?). ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080407 I recorded a few license plates for the collection (from a bit of a distance) ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080408 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080409 as we sat on the porch and enjoyed the calm ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080410 before returning to enjoy the scenery ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080411 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080412 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080413 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080414 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080415 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080416 as Suzanne found a bench to lie on ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080417 before we headed back to check in t our hotel with me stopping to capture license plates for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080418 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080419 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080420 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080421 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080422 and Suzanne catching up ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080423 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080424 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080425 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080426 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080427 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080428 though there were still more license plates for the collection ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080429 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080430 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080431 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080432 before we checked in and sat out a remarkable storm of thunder and lightning. After the storm, we headed out to see the sunset on the canyon walls taking several photos ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080433 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080434 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080435 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080436 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080437 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080438 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080439 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080440 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080441 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080442 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080443 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080444 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080445 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080446 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080447 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080448 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080449 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080450 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080451 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080452 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080453 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080454 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080455 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080456 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080457 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080458 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080459 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080460 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080461 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080462 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080463 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080464 ending with this pretty tree ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080465 as we headed to the El Tovar for cocktails and a light meal ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080466 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080467 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080468 as I had the Grand Canyon mule ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080469 Suzanne had a glass of wine ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080470 and we shared chips and salsa before deciding it was too cold and going inside for the rest of our meal. ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080471 ../../../Sabbat/2014/07.04-30.14RecoveryTrip/07.08.14GrandCanyon/P1080472