Grand Canyon

Close your eyes and picture how big the Grand Canyon is. Okay now multiply that time 20 and that is how big this place was. I always imagined this place being huge but what a breathtaking place to visit. Seeing something like this really puts things into perspective on how small we all really are in the world. This place was carved out from the Colorado river that took over 6 million years…. unbelievable. We were coming from the southwest, so we went straight to the southern rim. We entered the national park right near Mather point. After hanging out there for a while we drove about a half hour east to the desert view. It seemed as if each point had its own characteristic and displayed the Grand Canyon in a different light. Once we got to Desert View point and parked, all you could see in the distance was a huge watchtower. The Santa Fe Railroad hired a designer to build a gift shop/rest area in the mid 30’s. She designed it after a prehistoric Indian tower. The bottom is a complete touristy gift shop, then as you go up the winding steps to the top, the walls of the tower are blanketed with murals by a Hopi artist. The Tower, standing 70 feet, is the highest point on the south rim and provided an amazing view of the surrounding areas. The Grand Canyon comes highly recommended and needs to be visited by everyone.