Day 5 - Flagstaff to Grand Canyon

San Francisco Peaks
San Francisco Peaks, Flagstaff

Today we headed for the Grand Canyon!

Spectacular!

Family at the Grand Canyon
Family at the Grand Canyon

Me, Mum and David at the Grand Canyon
Me, Mum and David at the Grand Canyon

Bright Angel Canyon - Grand Canyon
Bright Angel Canyon - Grand Canyon

Squirrel at Grand Canyon
Squirrel at Grand Canyon

Me tempting a squirrel at Grand Canyon.  I didn't have anything for it to eat, but it didn't know that!
Me tempting a squirrel at Grand Canyon. I didn't have anything for it to eat, but it didn't know that!

Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon
Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

Me at the Grand Canyon
Me at Yaki Point, Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon

We looked around from the rim from a few places, then we went for a walk part way down into the canyon along the Bright Angel Trail.  

Family coming through arch on Bright Angel Trail
Family coming through arch on Bright Angel Trail

There were squirrels everywhere which were very cute.  We had some pecan cookies that we fed them.

Feeding a squirrel on Bright Angel Trail
Feeding a squirrel on Bright Angel Trail

Feeing a squirrel in the Grand Canyon
Feeing a squirrel in the Grand Canyon

Squirrel!
Squirrel!

Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon
Bright Angel Trail, Grand Canyon

Tunnel on Bright Angel Trail
Tunnel on Bright Angel Trail

Me, David and Mum on Bright Angel Trail
Me, David and Mum on Bright Angel Trail

Grand Canyon walls
Grand Canyon walls

Rock pillars in the Grand Canyon
Rock pillars in the Grand Canyon

There were quite a few mule teams going up and down the canyon.  I would have a liked to have had a ride, but didn't get to.

Mule train on Bright Angel Trail
Mule train on Bright Angel Trail

We didn't get all the way down to the Colorado River - it would have taken too long, so we came back up.

Got to see the canyon in the afternoon sun, before staying the night in a motor lodge near the canyon.

Grand Canyon in the late afternoon
Grand Canyon in the late afternoon

Grand Canyon
Grand Canyon in the afternoon

Mather Point
Mather Point

Mather Point
Mather Point

Sunset at Mather Point
Sunset at Mather Point