Grand Canyon National Park

Spanish first, English translation below:

Hola otra vez!  Acabamos de llegar del Gran Cañón.  Era fantastica! En la primera día no lo hacemos mucho.  Solo hacemos la lavandería y yo leo un muy buen libro. También, durante la lavandería yo facetimed mi amiga de Nashville, Tennessee.  Era maravilloso hablar con ella otra vez. Después de esto tenemos pasta y pan de mi papa para la cena. Luego relajar, leen y duermas el resto de la día.

En la mañana era muy fría.  Montamos en el auto a la Gran Cañón y en la maneja hay un poco nieve.  Nosotros no piensen nada de esto, solo piensen que era un poco y vas a parar.  Pero cuando llegamos, la nieve siempre no paran. Era increíble y hermosa. Hazel estaba tan emocionada que prácticamente estaba temblando!  Pero con la magnífica nieva nosotros no podemos ver la Gran Cañón. Pero está bien porque estamos en la Gran Canon para dos días, entonces vas a regresar a la Gran Cañon mañana.  Para la mejor parte de la dia , después de comemos el almuerzo, Hazel y yo juegan en la nieve. Construir un monigote de nieve también. Caminamos en la borde, mirando por encima del borde, tratando de ver el fondo.  Luego ir a la Mobs, donde no hay nieve infortunadamente, y Hazel y yo hacemos trabajo escolar. Después comen sopa de lentejas, que no es tan terrible como parece. 

El próximo y final completa día era hermosa y claro.  Cuando acabemos la paseo en coche y llegamos, teníamos una vista completa del Gran Cañón.  Era fantástico. Las colores y capas de la canon era increíble y me sentía como si estuviera viajando a través del tiempo mirando el cañón de una milla de profundidad.  Primera, nosotros comemos en la restuarante para el almuerzo. La comida era muy bien pero la servicio… no era la mejor. Era muy chistoso! Luego caminen un poco menos de un milla abajo en la canon, pero se sintió más como cuatro millas en el camino arriba.  Después regresar a la Mobi y comer pizza, mi favorito, y miramos un película, Ralph Breaks the Internet. Era un día fantástico, y un fantástico viaje. Próximo, el Valle de la Muerte!   

English Translation:

Hi again!  We just came from the Grand Canyon!  It was awesome. As soon as we arrived we went to a KOA in the middle of nowhere and set up.  We then proceeded to do some laundry, which was definitely not a highlight of the trip. The rest of the day was completely uneventful, except for getting to FaceTime one of my best friends, which was wonderful, and reading a really good book.  Plus getting to eat Dad’s amazing bread for dinner. After that, we simply chilaxed, read some more and went to bed.  

The next day we awoke to freezing temperatures.  We hopped in the car around 9:30 and drove an hour to the Grand Canyon.  On the drive we noticed something that peculiarly resembled snow hitting our windshield.  I tried not to get my hopes up, figuring it was just a little flurry that would end soon. But throughout the drive it remained, and when we arrived there were no signs of it stopping.  Ladies and Gentlemen, we had encountered our first snow sighting on the trip! It was incredible, but severely limited our sight of the Grand Canyon. That was fine though, because we were here for 2 full days!  Hazel and I played around in the snow while we walked along the rim, attempting to see beneath the thick layer of fog. Occasionally we got glimpses of the bottom, but nothing close to the full majestic view you are usually able to see.  Mostly we just played, walked in the snow, ate lunch we had packed and went back home, where it was unfortunately not snowing. Hazel and I did some school work and then retired for the day, eating Lentil soup (I promise, not as bad as it sounds) and going to bed.

The next day was beautiful and clear.  We went to the Grand Canyon once more, though the car ride I finished my amazing book, which is always bittersweet.  Once we arrived we were presented with a clear view of the amazing canyon. It was fantastic. All the colors and layers of rock a mile deep is a very impressive sight to see.  First, we ate lunch at their restaurant, then made a small snowman, and then we hiked a little less than a mile down the canyon, but trust me, it felt more like four on the way up.  We tried to book a spot at the hotel down there, but it was full. Once we made it to the top we trudged back through the snow to our car and headed home. We had pizza for dinner, which was great and a good break.  After seeing Forks Over Knives, a documentary, which I highly recommend, our meals have been more plant based. To my dismay, I was forced to eat veggie burgers recently. Whoever thought to invent those?! Anyways, while eating pizza we watched Ralph Breaks the Internet and then went to bed.  It was a great day, and an even awesomer trip. Next up, Death Valley!