Grand Canyon - September 2023
Grand Canyon - September 9-12, 2023 Now, heading to Grand Canyon from the south side of Petrified National Park, rejoining I-40 in Holbrook. Travis was hoping to stop in Williams to trade drivers, but the highway bypassed it. We stopped at Wendy's for a Frosty just south of the Grand Canyon entrance. On our road trip, we have been listening to Bill Bryson's: I'm a Stranger Here Myself: Notes on Returning to America After 20 Years Away . He talked about going to the Grand Canyon as a child on a family road trip and then again as an adult for the book. We entered with our annual pass and then headed to Mather Campground to check-in and setup the tent before it got dark. The Ranger was very friendly with check-in, going over the normal rules. She noted that they had seen a bear in the campground recently, though not common or expected. They were changing the process, so we were not given a car tag, but someone else before us was given one. Our reserved site was marked reserv...