No, neither Pat nor I made that comment , although we were totally in awe of what we saw. It was said by a young man in a wheel chair who was being pushed along by his brother. Several hours later it still brings tears to my eyes to think about these two young men and what the Park Service has done to make these areas that we are visiting accessible to everyone. Yes, we couldn't believe we were there either.
The Grand Canyon takes your breath away. There are visitors from everywhere. It's like the Tower of Babel, but with modern languages. One can travel from vista to vista for days and let it all soak in or stay in one spot and stare at the same scene endlessly. Neither words nor pictures can adequately describe the scenery.
We started at the Visitors Center at the South Rim Entrance and watched the 35 minute IMAX production about the early days of Indian occupation and John Wesley Powell , who along with 9 intrepid companions, explored and mapped the Colorado River's path through the Grand Canyon in 1869. This production sets the stage for what we saw later at the overlooks. Like brave men going back to the Vikings and later Columbus and the great Spanish, French and Portuguese explorers of the age of discovery, you had to wonder if these men were visionaries or fools. Pat and I opted not to go down the Colorado River on floats or down the trail on burros. We're not crazy.
Despite my lifetime problem with vertigo, I was able to creep up to the rails and less secure overlooks to enjoy the views and shoot many pics. It was amazing to watch so many visitors go beyond the secure areas to get better views. There were times we had to hold our breath as teenagers and small children posed in areas we would not dare venture.
We shot about seventy photos which we are emailing for your enjoyment. Trust me, they do not do justice to what you see.
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