Grand Canyon North Rim

Kristin had seen the Grand Canyon before, but Jason muttered "Holy $hi+" when we got to the rim. The North Rim is cooler with fewer tourists, and the Lodge is a spectacular stone building on the rim, built in the 30's. You can get a beverage and sit on the patio overlooking the amazing landscape as the light changes. We hung out there all evening, and got to learn astrology from George the Ranger, who had a super sweet telescope and a vast knowledge of the sky. He used a laser to point out constellations and stars and clusters, then fixed the scope for us to look. We now need a telescope. Dinner at the lodge was very good, and we hit the hay to get up for sunrise. However, the damn clouds obscured our view, and it started to rain. What do you do in the rain? You hike! We walked down into the canyon on a mule-poop encrusted trail, and the walk fueled Jason to want to come back for a rim-to-rim hike someday. The hike back up? Not so inspiring...huff, huff...gasp, choke...

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