Day 2 didn't start out all that well. Mallee Girl was not enjoying the altitude and was off colour. Remember the Nth Rim is some 8800 feet, so altitude is an issue.
I had visions of grandeur in hiking down to the roaring falls and back, but after a short stroll out to Bright Angel Point decided that should probably wait until tomorrow.
The motel accommodation is adequate, reasonably priced, quiet, clean and if you are looking for anything "better" there are some cabins but book well ahead. We were there for 3 nights and could have got a cabin, but it was a different one each night..... the prospect of packing each day made the motel room look pretty good.
Staff were great,
every staff member we came across always had a smile and a friendly word of greeting. Any request we made was dealt with quickly and efficiently. Can not ask for more than that.
The manager even opened the Post Office after hours to retrieve a certain VIP Package for us the previous evening.
Said package took 35 minutes and three beers to open ( I was thirsty)....tape must be on special!! I'll get ya skinja.....one day.
Anyway, this was the scene from my breakfast spot on my first morning. Cup of coffee, one those sticky cinnamon rolls & a banana (how good was that!!).
Join me, it was serene in the extreme.
Breakfast point, a bench at the top of the trail. Its moments like these that makes you just so damned glad to be alive.
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Then it was time to give the contents of the VIP package an outing.
Being very careful not to drop it.... (not directed at you Dave...ask John
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so lets have a little look at what is going on on the South Rim some 12 miles away.
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and another one with the DA* 200.
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The DA 21
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Well, that was breakfast. Wanna stick around for lunch?