6 is Grand Canyon

Leaving Flagstaff is a pretty drive getting to a little over 8000 ft altitude in country covered in Pondorsa pine before dropping to 6k' for the Kaibab State Forest.

It's all been said before, but I guess not on this iPad but being here one understands the magnificence of this natural wonderment which supports 40 million yearly visitors!

Nationalities mix, happily doing selfies, group and precariously positioned shots from cliff edge.

The colours and hues change by the moment as does the perspective walking along the rim.

The grandness, the size the shape and structure are testament to its magnificence!

Vegetation on cliff edge and matters the canyon walls. The pinyon pine, junipers, banana yuka and cliff rose dominate.

The organisation is suburb with only in the transit points are there bottlenecks. Gas fired buses spew people out ever 15 min ferrying all around 80+ km round trips. Bikes are hires, walkers trudge, swagger and stride it out.

Architect Mary Colter has made her mark in designing working initially for Fred Harvey working on the building called El Tovar, and then designing four of the parks building. The El Tovar cost in 1905 $250k in 1905 and was the flashiest hotel this side of the Mississippi!

Her style and training were the forerunner of Frank Lloyd Wright.

Hopi house and the fire place in Lookout Studio give good account of her work.

However we are not in such grand surrounds in the park but more modest accom. as to be close handy to capture sun up and down. No air con. Makes the stay in the affordable level but with daytime temps at +- 80F allows a good sleep.

We captured sunrise this morning and it all lived to expectations.

Stopped off, on the way out of the park to see the Desert Canyon section with a fantastic round tower with representation of Navaho's!

Hi tailed north to a Navaho settlement, Cameron and had Huevos Rancherous for breaky, Lenore and Dec braved a cappachino, never again! The Americans don't know how to make a good espresso coffee.

 We planned to go to Page and to see a slot canyon however road closure put an end to that. I

Lees ferry and Marble canyon followed by the Vermillion cliffs were stunning as we followed 89A into Kanab, Utah, home of the Mormons! Now come on, who wants more wives?