Where's Hughie?
Cliché as it may be, the Grand Canyon is something you must see with your own eyes to truly appreciate its amazing beauty. The walk under the summer sun to different view points was an experience to remember, but not the most memorable for me. If you guys ever get a chance, try to go night camping at the park. Don't worry if you don't have any camping experience, because I didn't either.
About 5 years back when I was there, the designated campground was fully occupied even though we had already planned this months before. The lodge was available but we refused to sleep in a lodge. Besides, we had already bought our sleeping bags. So we decided to pick a spot nearby and camped illegally (and quietly - I stuffed my mouth with my underpants to prevent myself from snoring). It turned out to be the perfect spot. Thousands of stars lit up the sky above us while we lay in our sleeping bags and chatted the night away. I have to say the company of my buddies is a big reason this is one of those moments I will always cherish.
We drank sodas, chewed on beef jerkies and got into deep topics; topics which are close to our hearts. In between all of this, we saw a wild moose and shooting stars. The weather was perfect, making us extra cozy in our zipped bag (I wonder if the park rangers would allow campers to sleep in sarongs in the open?). Everything seemed perfect. None of us wanted the night to end, but we knew we had a long day ahead. We said our goodnights and shut our eyes.
Bambi's mom has her revenge.
Our drive continued to Paige (voted 1 of the best small towns in U.S) and Vegas. I'll post that up soon. Take care.
