Tag: Hiking
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Grand Canyon Adventure – Day 1: Maswik Lodge
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Last Saturday I sat off on a big travel day with some wonderfully adventurous friends. We were meant to be a group of 10 but germs struck before we left and one of our friends had to stay behind. That was a heartbreaking choice as a trip like this requires…
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Grand Canyon Adventure- Day 2: South Kaibab Trail
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Grand Canyon Adventure – Post 2: On Monday we woke up bright and early to catch the first hiker shuttle to the trailhead. We were giddy with excitement! Our mood was only dampened as we gathered to learn that another member of our tribe was sick and couldn’t go. It…
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Grand Canyon Adventure – Day 3: Phantom Ranch
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We woke up at 4am once again. Our group wanted to be on the trail by 5 to take advantage of the shade before sunrise. As fate would have it became obvious as we woke that another one of our hikers was rendered ill from the heat of the canyon.…
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Grand Canyon Adventure – Day 4: Horseshoe Bend/Kayaking!
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We woke to an early (3:20am) message from our friends in the canyon that they were feeling strong and were heading out! We were surprised and excited to hear their progress throughout the day, they did great! We had booked at kayaking trip and with their encouragement and the good…
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Grand Canyon Adventure- Day 5: The Wave – Coyote Buttes North – Vermillion Cliffs National Monument
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Grand Canyon Adventure- The Wave, Navajo Dinner, Horseshoe Bend from above, Hoodoos, and a little bit of Vegas. After my luck at winning a Phantom Ranch permit I thought there was no way I’d also get a permit for the Wave on the date we needed but…we did! It was…