Grand Canyon South Rim Grand Canyon National Park

Friday 25 January 2013 Woke at 6.45, finished packing, went downstairs, checked out, then went for a cup of coffee and a fruit breakfast. The doorman, Jake, hailed us a taxi outside the Tropicana which took us to the car hire centre at the airport. We got our hire car organised and after a couple of wrong turns eventually got onto the interstate …

Sunday 27 January 2013 What a difference a day makes... We made plans for yet more bad weather today and when we started out this morning we thought we had made the right choice?! We had decided to use the car and head as far west as we could get, stopping at the various viewing points on the way and retreating into the relative warmth and dry of …

The Grand Canyon took us a bit off course, but was well worth the effort …

In the spare time we had while staying in Geary we did quite a bit of research on the best way to get through the desert. We thought about taking the train, but that was too expensive. We thought about Greyhound, but that was pretty inconvenient. We tried to see if anyone knew a truck driver who was heading to California, but apparently Oklahoma …

Today we got up early and loaded the cars with all of our gear. We went to Denny's in town to get some breakfast since we had a long day of driving ahead of us. We got the atlas out and planned our route until our breakfast came.

After we finished eating we stopped at a gas station to fill up our tanks and get some snacks. I made the …

The drive to the Canyon felt like years. I don't know what it was, maybe the fact that I wasn’t used to long bus rides, staring out the window for three hours listening to my tour guides squeaky voice as she tried to organise games for us. Or maybe it was the fact that I was still in awe that I finally made it to the States as a young …

The day started out freezing, and we struggled to get out of bed. We've only got thin blankets, but it turned out warmer outside the RV, so we got sorted quickly and headed out with a 45 min drive to get to the actual Grand Canyon south rim. Once there it was just spectacular. It's difficult to describe the size of it, and how beautiful it is. …

The reason we came to Williams, AZ was to see the Grand Canyon, as the sleepy town is approximately 40 minutes drive from the South Rim entry. It was not my first visit to Williams, as the first time I came to see the Grand Canyon I stayed in the same little hotel. I know that it is a tourist town, with all the trappings, but there really is …

I never cease to be thrilled when I gaze at the Grand Canyon from any vantage point and in any weather condition. This trip was no exception. Monday, April 30th dawned clear and cool, the perfect weather to stretch ones legs - my agenda for the day.

I arrived at the Visitor's Center near Mather Point just after sunrise, in time to see most …

The next day we had a quick breakfast of cheese and crisp sandwiches (of which I refuse to eat anymore!) another shower to wash away any remaining Havasu dirt and set off along the South Rim Drive. We stopped at several points along the way looking down into the Grand Canyon, including a couple where you could see the Colorado River. The drive …

... : This morning Mum woke us two up at 6:14 in the morning so we could get there before the crowds. We left at 7:38. The Grand Canyon was so amazing at first sight, and nothing like we imagined. Instead of a smooth deep bowl or a open box of rocks, ...

Another day of driving and we were at the Grand Canyon south rim. As the campgrounds were full we stopped at a campground just south of the park called Ten X. The campground host saw us looking for a site, we'd left Bel and Elias at one already. The host ...

... 's about five miles from end to end. They even have a supermarket and a post office. THINGS TO KNOW ABOUT VISITING THE GRAND CANYON SOUTH RIM 1) It's like, in the mountains, and it's COLD at night (not that burning desert I imagined). It was down in ...

... clock that only we (really only Christina) were keeping.  About 2 hours later we reached the gates of the Grand Canyon South Rim.  Upon entering, the Ranger validated the trails we were thinking of taking, and advised that given the very ...

From Sedona to the Grand Canyon (South Rim) is a little over 2 hours of driving. Depending on your level of activity at the Canyon, spending the night there might become an option. We just drove from overlook to overlook, took pictures, and tried to soak ...

... our every move! On the way back I was driving and was getting dark by this point. We were about 10 miles away from the Grand Canyon when I saw 2 deer in the distance in the middle of the road. They were just standing there, but by the time I got ...

... over 150 miles going around. Monday & Tuesday, May 13 & 14 -  Grand Canyon Trailer Village, Grand Canyon South Rim, AZ     This is the full hookup campground located in the village of the Grand Canyon – South Rim.  ...

Day 18 The drive to Grand Canyon South Rim wasn't as long or as bad as I thought...only three and a half hours. We let the kids play their DSs, so Lucas in particular was quiet throughout the journey and Chloe as always was a dream and just slept the ...

Andy was sort out pretty quickly and we had a good drive to the Grand Canyon South Rim. We found the campground pretty easily, parked Andy and went straight to the Rim. The Grand Canyon is absolutely breathtaking! We were a little unfortunate as it was ...

... turned out warmer outside the RV, so we got sorted quickly and headed out with a 45 min drive to get to the actual Grand Canyon south rim.  Once there it was just spectacular.  It's difficult to describe the size of it, and how beautiful it ...