Weekend Getaway: The Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon. Who hasn’t heard of it? Everyone has. But you need to go there for yourself to realize it’s awesomeness! Grand doesn’t come close to describing it. I’ve been there a few times–still I catch my breath each time I lay eyes on it. Over two billion years of earth layers were cut by the mighty Colorado river and it’s tributaries.

My last trip there a few years ago was my most memorable one. It was part of a school trip– with my daughter and some of her classmates. We stayed in the Grand Canyon village at the South rim for two days and even hiked down the South Kaibab trail— only part of the way (it’s extremely steep and strenous). We also saw a mule train, the once almost extinct California Condor which the largest flying bird in North America with a wingspan reaching 10 ft—brought back by a dedicated captive breeding program.

As I have mentioned before I am inspired by my travels and the places I visit. I try to bring them into my writings whenever I can. You will find some of my experiences of the Grand Canyon in my books– Inconvenient Relations and its sequel- Now and Forever. You can check them out here.

2 thoughts on “Weekend Getaway: The Grand Canyon

  1. Sonali

    would love a weekend getaway right about now, over 16 years ago my family and I went to the Grand Canyon from Arizona side, it was a fun trip, especially the helicopter ride. We had my grandparents with us, so a hike down the trial was not possible at that time. However , if I could go back I would like to try to walk some of it.

  2. Simi K. Rao Post author

    You should revisit Sonali, when all this is over. Things have changed a lot at the Canyon. For the better for the most part 🙂

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