North Rim, Grand Canyon National Park - July 2, 2002

I thought I would get a head start on today's entry. It is about 11:30 am as I write this. I have just finished lunch - an orange, a breakfast bar, orange juice, and some trail mix. Also have the ever present but much needed and beloved water handy as well.

NOTE: All the literature I read prior to the trip said to eat candy and nuts (hence the trail mix) and drink plenty of water. I drank plenty of water on this trip.

I had just returned from my morning hike prior to lunch. A nice 3+ mile jaunt from the campground to the lodge and back. Not really difficult, but some parts were harder than others due to the approximate 8200 foot elevation. (NOTE: I took the Transept Trail between the lodge and the campground.) Lot of wind up this high as well. Shortly, I will be off to the other part of the North Rim.

(Later on that day)

I have just returned from my trip over to what I will call "the other side of the park". It's not really, the other side really being the South Rim, which is a good 5 hour journey by car.

What I am referring to is the Point Imperial and Cape Royal area. About 45 minutes by car to Cape Royal. But there is some beautiful scenery. I also got to see Angel's Window. And I attended the National Park Service (NPS) talk about archeology and the Indians who once lived here. There are many thousands of sites in this park, and it has not been completely surveyed.

NOTE: I also attended that evening's ranger talk at the campground. The topic: Geology.

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