Grand Canyon - never the same

The one and only "bad" thing about Flagstaff is THE TRAINS!!!!!!!!! There is a train every 20 minutes (also at night) going through the town and I believe waking all its people up. I felt like My cousin Vinny.

Some of the trains have 107 carriages!! And the drivers certainly love to blow the horns.
After breakfast in our hotel we set out on our next journey. This time to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. The distance is about 80 miles one way and it is through magnificent nature. The last time I saw this "hole" it was from the north and it was very different to what I saw this time. The advantage of the South Rim is that you can walk along the canyon as long as you wish or you can take a shuttle that will take you to more remote parts.

There were hundreds of Harley-Davidson lovers on the way to the Canyon. I have observed that you must be of a certain proportion to be a proper rider!!!

It is a beauty, isn't it?? The photos can NOT capture the exact depth of the GC.

It is simply amazing.

On our way back to Flagstaff we stopped at this watch- tower from which there is a beautiful vista over the canyon. It is Indian of course and it is at so called Desert View. Its interior is beautifully designed with Indian motives.

And this is the beginning or the end of the GC. You can compare it with the people in the background.

Because 200 miles per day is "nothing" we decided to visit Sunset Crator National Monument which is just 10 miles from Flagstaff. It is a volcano which erupted around 1064 AD and you can walk on Lava Flow trail which is really worth the time. It is amazing indeed.

I had never seen real lava before. It looked like asphalt.

We also managed to hike for a while and Adela showed her strength again.