As we headed to the Grand Canyon, the temperature kept dropping. We went from 70° weather to 30° weather realllll quick. Talk about an adjustment! After driving for a while, we began to see snowfall and realized how cold is was getting out there.
When we arrived, the park was pretty empty with only a handful of rigs in the area around us. The ground was icy and the sky was gloomy. We took it easy our first day and whipped out our warmer clothes and lots of blankets to adjust to the temperature drop.
After a day of resting and warming up, we hit the canyon to check out the rim. It was a little slippery because of the ice, so clumsy me had to be careful descending into the canyon and back up. The further down the canyon we got, the warmer it got. After a while, we were taking off layers because it got so warm. We looked around at the canyon, and couldn’t believe what we were looking at. It didn’t even look real. Even though we were staring at it in person, it was like we were looking at an amazing paint. We were truly in awe. We took plenty of pictures, but honestly, even pictures just don’t do it justice. Once we got down to the bottom of the canyon, we took in all of the 360° views and began the trek back up. Boy, that was hard! We didn’t realize how steep the incline really was until we had to climb back up.
The Grand Canyon was just another quick trip, but it was enough time to enjoy the true beauty of area and keep from freezing to death. Now, we are headed to Zion National Park and I am SO EXCITED! This has been a big one on my bucket list for a while!
The Fernweh Foleys 