Happy Monday!<\/p>\n
My wife and I went to Arizona this weekend on a fairly impromptu visit to the Grand Canyon.\u00a0 We drove out to Flagstaff on Friday and were able to eat at the best restaurant ever created (for those who know me, I don’t even have to tell you where that was; for others, it was Chick-Fil-A).\u00a0 The drive was actually pretty nice and it appears that we just missed a passing rain storm so that’s good.<\/p>\n
On Saturday, we took the Grand Canyon Railway from Williams to the canyon.\u00a0 The ride is about 2 1\/2 hours long and the train doesn’t go too fast, but it was a nice ride.\u00a0 The canyon itself was magnificent.\u00a0 If you’ve never seen it, you have to go sometime.<\/p>\n
Once we arrived we walked about 2 miles around the south rim and each time we stopped, we continued to be in awe of what we were seeing.\u00a0 At one point, Kylah and I talked about how we’re glad we waited until we were adults to see this as it may be difficult for children to really respect what they were seeing.\u00a0 About 15 minutes later, at one of the overlooks, we heard a kid, probably around 12 or 13, say, “This is such a freaking waste of time.”\u00a0 I feel bad for his parents who undoubtedly were going partly for his benefit, but also understand that when I was that age, probably would have felt some of the same sentiment.<\/p>\n
After a few hours, we took the train back to Williams.\u00a0 The experience was similar to one you find at theme parks like Disney.\u00a0 On the train to the Grand Canyon, people are talking, restless and excited.\u00a0 On the way back, nearly silence on the train… until… the train robbers came!\u00a0 With only about 30 minutes left on th etrain ride, we were boarded by a gang of robbers who took all of our money and valuables.\u00a0 I’m just glad we made it out alive!\u00a0 Ok, so the train robbery was staged as part of the train ride, but still was a fun touch to end the day.<\/p>\n
Of course, after we got back to Flagstaff, where did we go to eat???\u00a0 The place doesn’t, need mentioning (Chick-Fil-A) so I’ll move on.<\/p>\n
Sunday, we drove back and were able to eat at another favorite of ours that we don’t get here in Vegas; Cracker Barrell… mmmmmm best breakfast ever!<\/p>\n
If you ever have the chance, I highly recommend seeing the Grand Canyon for yourself.\u00a0 Pictures just don’t do it justice.\u00a0 Have a great week, all!<\/p>\n
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