Once we arrived at the Grand Canyon Park, we checked into our hotel right on the rim of the canyon and set off exploring. Of course, we had to make a stop for ice cream and lots of pictures.
We decided to hop on the shuttle and head down to Hopi Point for the sunset. Apparently its a good place to watch, and it was really beautiful. It was also cold, and Brian and I were both very afraid that the boys would slip through the railing. Not the peaceful sunset you might hope for, but an experience anyway!
After sunset, we had dinner at one of the lodges and walked back to our hotel in the dark. I read several suggestions to bring a flashlight, and we really did need one! Unfortunately, ours was packed away safely in the hotel room. The really dark night made for an amazing view of the stars, so that was really cool.
Brian woke up early the next morning, and even though we hadn't planned on it, we were all up and ready to go out and see sunrise. We took just a few steps outside of our hotel, and the sunrise really was spectacular. We were really glad we got out in the cold morning to see it!
We were planning to do lots of trail walking, but the trails were covered in ice and snow. We made it down a few hundred feet on the Bright Angel trail and decided to turn back. Honestly, I'm not sure how far we would have made it without the ice and snow. The trail is pretty narrow and there are only tiny rocks between you and a 4,000 foot drop. We were really unprepared for how unsafe we would feel with the boys on the trail. So, we stayed safely on the rim trail and decided to go on to Sedona a day early.
The Grand Canyon was really beautiful, and I'm so glad we were able to share one of the most amazing places in the world with the boys!
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