We Don't Need No Stinking Mules - The Wrapup

The next day Pam and I walked the rim trail - stopping at virtually every store - to Yavapai and then to the Visitors' Center and finally the marketplace for some beer. We weren't the only ones with that idea as our 12 pack joined Lance and Colin's 12 pack and was later joined by Rhonda and the girls' 12 pack.



We ended that great day with Russ coming over to our room with his songbook and regaling us with some of his favorite songs. What a treat!



We had 2 nights on the South Rim to explore. The first morning Pam, Lance, Colin and I checked out the Kolb Studio where the Whites and Kolbs posed together.

The studio has a bunch of pictures and history of these photographer brothers. They were pretty crazy with some of their trips. There's even an old film of them freeing a boat from the river. There are pictures there that can no longer be taken because of the Hoover Dam. Here is a picture of one that is now mostly under water in Lake Mead.

Pam and I kept heading up the rim trail and ended up walking through the timeline of the canyon. They have chunks of the different types of stone and the ages all along the trail.

We were able to see where we had hiked from the North Rim down and Phanton Ranch as well as a chunk of the South Kaibab Trail we hiked out.

If you look closely you can see the South Kaibab trail that runs along the long jagged structure.

The small green area is the Bright Angel/Phantom Ranch area. The trail from the north comes down that canyon.



The next morning I went out for a morning shoot of the sunrise, but was stopped in my tracks by two 5 or 6 point (I don't know how to count them) elk who were munching on the local plants. I took a bunch of pictures of them and headed towards the rim only to see 6 or 7 deer on my way. A couple of sunrise shots later I headed up the rim trail towards El Tovar Lodge and was greeted by yet another elk grazing on some grass.

 Wow! What a great adventure! We met some great people and now have some great memories. Here are a couple of pictures from the South Rim including some sunset shots.

We had decided that we MUST have breakfast on Rt 66 so off we went - all 18 of us - to Lilo's on Rt 66. Pam had done her research and everyone was full and happy for the remainder of our trip back to Las Vegas. We did make a stop to the Lake Overlook by Hoover Dam on the way.

Back in Vegas, we had a group of 7 of us heading to Downtown - the Fremont area of town - so we eventually grabbed a limo for the trip. If we had walked down one more level we would have seen the WAX bus that would have taken us there for $2 each. Maybe next time.



I can't tell you anything from here on because WHAT HAPPENS IN VEGAS STAYS IN VEGAS.



Be well and more soon.....