Grand Canyon, South Rim

 After our time in Page, Trish and I have four days at the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, one of our favorite spots.

We came in from the east and made our first stop at Mary Colter’s Desert View Lookout tower right on the rim.

From this vantage point you get a great view of the Colorado River as it comes down the Canyon.  From most viewpoints the river is hidden deep in the inner parts of the central gorge.

After this stop, we drove on down and checked in to our hotel, the 1905 El Tovar, originally built by Fred Harvey for the Santa Fe Railroad.  We are right on the rim.  The porch outside our room is a great place for reading with a magnificent background.

Before the day was over, we had to walk down to visit part of the Bright Angel Trail, the very place where Merle and I rode the mules some years ago.  Today we prefer walking!