Grand Canyon Part 1

 I'm back from our vacation to the Grand Canyon! I took lots of pictures, so I'm splitting them into a couple posts for you guys. It was amazing, I'm so glad we went!

 I went on my first flight. I was super nervous, and guess what? I hate flying. It's cramped and loud and scary and the only redeeming part is the amazing view. Yeah yeah I know planes are like a zillion times safer than cars, but I just feel safer on the ground. Huge metal things defying gravity are like whaaaat.

 We had a layover in Dallas.

 Landing in Phoenix was so pretty! Like glitter city.

We spent the night at a super nice hotel that my Dad's cousin got us for free! Then we drove around Arizona, where everything is brown and cactus-themed.

 

Our first day in Arizona was actually super lame. We went to this meteor crater only to find out it closed an hour before we got there (yes you can close a hole in the ground) and then drove to Winslow with the sole purpose of standing on the corner there. If you know the Jackson Browne song, "Take it Easy", you'll know Winslow's only claim to fame. And we get there and the corner park has been torn down! The street sign we planned to take pictures with was laying in the dirt.

We at least got this gem of a photo on the way back to our cheapo hotel in Williams!

The next morning, we went to the Grand Canyon. And it was for real amazing. And huge.

 Why yes I did hike around in a dress all day! I saw a girl in a demin mini skirt though, so guess I win second place for apparent impracticality. We hiked around the rim the first day we were there.

 I had a stomach ache basically for the entire trip, which we blamed on the altitude. Most of the time it wasn't too bad, though. We ate at a really yummy restaurant in the park, where I had the best veggie burger of my life.

 The animals there were all pretty accustomed to tourists, and we saw lots of elk. Here's Travis hanging out with a friendly squirrel!

 My Mom spent a lot of time behind the camera. She never likes pictures of herself, but I think she looks beautiful!

 Travis was pretty obsessed with these binoculars.

 Selfies in front of the canyon!

I'll finish up the rest of the photos in the next post!