We were up all together by 7 am with
the exception of Gerry. He was awake behind the curtain but still in bed when
Clemson had to join his buddy.
We had a good day yesterday and I apologize for the short summary of
what we did. In case you're interested, here is a bit more detail.
Donna and I walked first thing on Wednesday morning, around the park, me showing her where things were. We were invited to join in the exercise class in the clubhouse but kept on moseying after checking out the puzzles etc.
Donna and I walked first thing on Wednesday morning, around the park, me showing her where things were. We were invited to join in the exercise class in the clubhouse but kept on moseying after checking out the puzzles etc.
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| The boys relaxing while we did dishes up after brekky |
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| Happy Hour |
We had a bacon and egg lunch, cleaned
up and headed into town. We shopped at Smith’s, saved $18 with our savers card
and then saved another .10/gal to top the fuel tank up. I love these savings cards
and feel like I’m becoming a real snowbird, collecting them all. At the Thrift
Shop I found a pretty turquoise windbreaker and a John Deere mug for Bill. It
is the perfect size!
Last night we had grilled
sausages with a salad. The boys had theirs in a bun. After dishes and my blog was finally
posted we all took a walk around again. When we got back we had a banana
oatmeal muffin with Tillamook ice cream. Yum. We were all in bed by 10:30.
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| No words to explain Wednesday night's sunset |
Back to Thursday. We were ready and
in Black Beauty at 8:45 am for our touring day to the Grand Canyon. The weather
at home in Bullhead is calling for a warm 74F and 60F at Grand Canyon Village
with mostly cloudy skies. We can handle that but still dressed appropriately
with long pants, extra layering and hats. This will be fun!
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| Gathering of the Gambel's (thanks FG) |
At 11 we were all ready for a break
so we took Exit 164 at Williams to a Mcdonald’s for a nature break and bought
coffees and teas for the road. I had brought some muffins and granola bars so
we had a bar each. We kept driving and turned onto AZ-64 towards Grand Canyon
Village. We are now in Kaibab National Forest. We were all surprised to see the gorgeous sunshine, blue skies and non-windy day.
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| the scenic drive never lets me down |
At 11:50 we found the Fire Road 688
that we overnighted at in March and pulled in to show Donna and Gerry how nice
the spots are. We also had our sandwiches, that we (Donna) made up for us last
night, before driving further. We were on the road again at 12:20 and happy to
have stopped. We discussed that this will be our 4th National Park
and we’ve already gotten the benefit of our $80 pass. This one is FREE. Yay!
What a difference today was from the last
time we visited. It was the same kind of weather, blue sky, 15 degrees cooler but
no wind. Actually, a perfect day to walk around the canyon rim. Today being Thursday,
we found that parking was a snap, pulling into the 3rd lot instead of the 6th
or 7th like last time. We walked to Mather Point and then .7 miles along
the Rim Trail to the Yavapai Point and Geology Museum before turning back.
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| Kaibab Ntl Forest for lunch |
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| Lunch break |
On the way back, we sat and listened
to a geologist giving us a talk on the details of the canyon. The basics of
what I can remember and tell you is that it is now 10 – 18 miles wide, roughly 1
mile deep and 277 miles long. It was very interesting to hear how it was all
formed from as far back as 1.5 billion years. As we were walking, Bill stopped when
he saw a Desert Bighorn Sheep. It was just a small one but very exciting to
see.
Donna and Gerry were as awed as we
were the first time, it was fun to see the excitement in their faces.
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| their first sight |
For us,
our second time, it was almost as thrilling and we are so glad we all decided to
make the 3 ½ hour trip while they were here. We were back at the truck by 3:15
and had a snack before heading back to Williams. We’ll all sleep tonight!
I texted Lori to check on Clemson as
we were approaching Kingman. She was keeping an eye on and feeding our little guy
today for us. Thanks Lori! She said he was fine and encouraged us to grab
supper before coming home. He is lapping up their attention I’m sure. We
arrived at Bullhead City at 6:25 and drove to the Black Bear Diner to eat. We
were all hungry and looking forward to a good meal.
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| We sat and listened to the geologist |
The sights looking over into
Laughlin, Nevada are awesome at night. Casinos attracting patrons. We had a
very friendly waiter named Devon who offered the special of the night, liver
and onions, so Donna and I were set. Bill ordered the Tribeck Sandwich with
fries and Gerry ordered the Pot roast meal. Lots of food and I ended up with a
doggie box with a piece and a half of liver.
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| Can you say Forest Gump? |
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| Bighorn sheep |
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| He was so pretty and close to us |
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| What looks like a newspaper was really |
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| is their menu |
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| My liver and onions this was after a cheddar broccoli soup and corn muffin |
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| Bill's sandwich |
We were home by 7:30, unloaded the
truck and downloaded our pictures. Donna and Gerry went for a brief walk before
returning to the Suite for the rest of the evening.
Since it was Nov. 30th
and our last day for the month’s wifi on our hotspots, we opened it up to our
guests to take advantage on their phones. Who says us seniors are not social-media-savvy? Ha ha, there we sat, either on laptops or phones playing on the
internet.
So, this has been a great day, another
great day I should say. Clemson was good again and Bill walked over to thank
our ‘dog-sitter’ and to pick up our key. I hope you have enjoyed your last day
of November too.
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| Goodnight from Ridgeview RV Resort |
Thank you for reading. I appreciate
all your comments.
