We drove through the night to reach the Grand Canyon National Park.
Here I finally remembered to get my Passport to the National Parks! You should get one... I am disappointed I didn't have mine yet for my visit to Zion.
My biggest curiosity about the canyon is what it must have been like for an early explorer discovering this natural wonder.
The landscape leading up to the canyon is very flat, and kind of monotonous.
Imagine walking along, hunting or gathering, and stumbling upon (but hopefully not INTO) a giant gaping ditch that plummets almost endlessly!
The Grand Canyon is stunning but I saw much less wildlife than I see at GNRA. The climate is hot and dry, so the greenery is much less lush than the environs of Jamaica Bay.
I do prefer sea