SEPTEMBER 24 - 25 - Travel to Jacob Lake, AZ; GRAND CANYON - NORTH RIM

MONDAY

SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

 

The total travel distance today was only 110 miles.

We went from Wahweap Campground in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area,

onto US Hwy 89 North, and crossed into UTAH,

 during the first twenty minutes of our journey.

Then, in sixty-seven miles, we were back in ARIZONA.

We settled into Kaibab Village RV Park,

at JACOB LAKE, ARIZONA, at 1:41 PM.

We were at 7,000 ft. elevation.

We took the rest of the day to catch up on our Blog

entries, and to relax.

 

 

TUESDAY

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

 

Today was ride-share day,

so we traveled with Kay and Jim Copeland

in their vehicle.

 

 

 

 

Kay and Jim Copeland

 

 

Fantasy RV Tours arranged for us to have lunch
in the North Rim Lodge at 11:30 AM. 
This wall carpet was one of the
many decorating the room.

After lunch we walked to Bright Angel Point,

and then visited the North Rim Visitor's Center

 for the documentary, and a stop in the Gift Shop.

 

 

NAVAJO WALL RUG

in

North Rim Lodge

 

 

Gift Shop display

 

 

We took time to drive out to Point Imperial and Cape Royal.

The sun began to set while we were at Cape Royal,

and caste a glow on some areas of rock.

 

 

 SIGNS OF FALL

 

 

 

Quaking Aspens

 

Scrub Oak leaves

beginning to turn.

 

 

Open Pinyon Pine cones that look like flowers to me.

Note a few with brown seeds still intact.

We saw many Navajo people,

collecting the pine nuts from the ground,

around our camp ground.  The nuts

are high in fat content, and are an important

part of their nutrition.

 

As we began our drive back to camp,

in the twilight, the meadows were

alive with herds of Mule Deer.

We covered 131 miles in our loop today.

Thank you Jim and Kay for your

generous offer for us to ride with you.