The Grand Canyon

I finally made it to "a must see" place on my bucket list. I had such high expectations of this place, being one of the 7 natural wonders of the world. I have to say, much to my amazement, I was totally unimpressed with it all....am I just spoiled from all the beauty of Sedona's Red Rocks or was my expectations so high, that I was disappointed? We hiked the North Rim and out to some of the jetty's that protruded out above the canyon. Not for the weak of heart that's for sure. It's funny, on the East Coast, all these areas would be fenced off for the visitors safety. Not so here. Anyway, we hiked a bit, but it was difficult in the thin air of 8300 feet above sea level. The air temp was quite warm as well. After stopping for a lovely lunch at the lodge, we decided to take a mule ride along the rim. The North Rim is certainly not as "touristy" as the South and the availability to do things was abundant. The mule ride was breathtaking but quite dusty. These mules insist on walking along the outside of the path, one step away from falling off. I kept saying I hope I don't have a suicidal mule......hahaha.....By day's end, I had a totally different perspective of the Grand Old Canyon as the colors on the rocks with the approaching sunset gave a whole new dimension. The Canyon became alive and and I was in awe. We sat on the edge of the rim for what seemed like an eternity as we "took it all in". I can now check one more item off of my bucket list!