Months ago my friend Sarah mentioned that it would be fun to go to the Grand Canyon over spring break. I enthusiastically agreed, but like so many other ideas, never thought it would happen.
Well, I should never underestimate Sarah. She totally made it happen and we had a blast! (Unfortunately, med school doesn't give spring break to the poor 3rd years, so Jules couldn't come.)
Day 1: Driving
Days 2 &3:First, we went to the Grand Canyon. We camped just outside the park so we wouldn't have to pay for a site :) It was so cold that night that when I went to put in my contacts in the morning, they were frozen inside of little saline ice cubes. There was also a good amount of frost on the tent.
We were hoping to get a last minute pass to camp at the bottom, but no luck. So we decided to hike to the river and back in one day. Smart idea, don't you think?
Well, we did make it out alive but it took us a while and we were exhausted when we reached the top. It was definitely worth it though. The views were amazing along the trail. The bottom half of the canyon has such different geology than the top half; a different kind of beauty.
The next day we hobbled around the top of the canyon with sore legs. We spent some quiet time journaling, praying and reflecting. It was so nice to just sit in such a beautiful place and just take it all in.
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