We're really bummed about leaving the rim.

Trip Start Aug 25, 2007
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Trip End Sep 03, 2007


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Sunday, September 2, 2007

Early morning (well, since we got up at least three times from 1am to 3am to see the meteor shower that wasn't). Then at 5:30 to see what was supposed to be a 10 on the sunrise scale, only to have a cloud bank come in and ruin it sunrise on the rim.

 Still, it's 6:30 and we want to get over to the other side to hike some of the canyon and get photos from there of the Hotel Mirador. I'm usually a happy to meet the early morning person, but I'm really having a hard time leaving this hotel today.

We're hiking to another canyon view from the side parking lot (not that I've seen any cars park while we were here). Huge rocks hang over the valley, so we HAVE to get our photos taken on a few of these marvels.

We find another stunning canyon valley view and plop down to soak in the beauty and serenity. I'd like to spend another two days hiking and doing the local tours. In my mind, I already have the perfect return trip planned, but I don't want to return to the US right now!

I am secretly hoping that Gary whips out his credit card and says "lets just stay another two days."  We're running out of time and have to make the bus or be left behind in paradise.Gary doesn't look like he's going to say those words I really want to hear. Darn. It worked in the old American Express commercial. 

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Mountains and valleys Mountains and valleys The moon The moon Lone tree Lone tree Nto the best Nto the best
A little more color? A little more color? The canyon is waking up. The canyon is waking up. Gary and Kim on our favorite Gary and Kim on our favorite A hike before A hike before
Three different wildflowers Three different wildflowers Clouds and blue sky Clouds and blue sky Kim found a new Kim found a new Take a gander Take a gander
Kim's in the Kim's in the Gary and the hotel Gary and the hotel Our hotel from the rock. Our hotel from the rock. A neat rock A neat rock
It's only a 3000' foot drop behind me It's only a 3000' foot drop behind me Stacked rocks & a Stacked rocks & a The wind is blowing hard enough that The wind is blowing hard enough that Our Hotel Mirador Our Hotel Mirador
More of the More of the And hummer tours are only And hummer tours are only It's a hummer It's a hummer Looks like everyone is headed to the bus Looks like everyone is headed to the bus
My last humming bird My last humming bird One of the stained glass One of the stained glass Making a Making a It's a slow It's a slow
Tarahumara women Tarahumara women Bringing up goods to sell. Bringing up goods to sell. It's not Taco Bell It's not Taco Bell With the rim at Diversadoro facing you With the rim at Diversadoro facing you
Yeah, I knew I would get my foot in the canyon Yeah, I knew I would get my foot in the canyon These prices are dirt cheap These prices are dirt cheap Wahed away Wahed away We're on a bumpy back road We're on a bumpy back road
Purple wildflowers Purple wildflowers Another view Another view I liked the I liked the This rock looks like a Godzilla Bride This rock looks like a Godzilla Bride
Knowing we will be leaving the Copper Canyon Knowing we will be leaving the Copper Canyon Stone against Stone against Lanscape Lanscape The top of the this mountain The top of the this mountain
The suspension The suspension Walking the Walking the My favorite form of jumping My favorite form of jumping Da bridge! Da bridge!
I read I read There is a foot path on the crest. There is a foot path on the crest. Just happened to finally find my cowboy Just happened to finally find my cowboy Seller explaining her Seller explaining her
This babe was soo darn This babe was soo darn Crafts on Crafts on A variety of A variety of Jewelry at the Jewelry at the
Does anyone come to the Canyon Does anyone come to the Canyon We walked from those cliffs We walked from those cliffs Shades of oranges, greens & Shades of oranges, greens & Side ways Side ways
You'd think that someone planted You'd think that someone planted I'd like to see the canyon I'd like to see the canyon This is the best place to de-stres This is the best place to de-stres Violins to baskets Violins to baskets
Gary's looking at blankets again. Gary's looking at blankets again. Necklaces Necklaces The road leading out The road leading out Fields of wildflowers Fields of wildflowers
On the road to On the road to Is he going to pick some flowers Is he going to pick some flowers Heading Heading Flat Flat
Popular form Popular form Mennonite houses in the Mennonite houses in the Back home? Back home? How can I help but climb on? How can I help but climb on?
Yard sell Yard sell I like flowers with my I like flowers with my Farming fields are overgrown Farming fields are overgrown Poncho Vialla's Poncho Vialla's
Expanded view of Expanded view of Murals in Murals in Photo from the house Photo from the house Poncho's Poncho's
Bullet hole in Bullet hole in Here's a few more Here's a few more How many bullett holes can you count? How many bullett holes can you count? Exterior of Poncho Vilas house Exterior of Poncho Vilas house
A really interesting craft store A really interesting craft store A view from the A view from the Roof top view Roof top view The hankerchif The hankerchif
Tonight we have special entertainment Tonight we have special entertainment Anyone who can dance with a glass of liquid Anyone who can dance with a glass of liquid Colorful Mexican Colorful Mexican Skirts in Skirts in
BIRTHDAY TIME BIRTHDAY TIME My kind of My kind of
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