Grand Canyon Rest Day
Rest days are not typical on a PacTour. If you want to take a rest day, you ride in the van and help the crew that day! This tour includes the Grand Canyon Railway day trip to the Grand Canyon.
The rest day includes a day trip train ride to the Grand Canyon and back. Before boarding we were treated to an old west show.
The cowboys grabbed a member of the audience for a game of Cowboy poker. As usual this game of Cowboy poker ended with a gun fight.
We had the whole dome section to ourselves, and the photographer was able to get us all in the frame!
The South Rim is at 7,000 ft and we arrived in a rain/snow shower. April weather in the Arizona north county is quite unpredictable, we were glad we packed winter coats.
We headed to the Bright Angel trail and hiked a few hundred meters to this arch. We traded phones with another couple and took each others photos.
Our next stop was the El Tovar lodge. This National Landmark was completed in 1905. We made reservations a few weeks ago and had a fantastic lunch in the main dining room.
We were seated with our group in a great dome car.
We were treated to a musical performance by different musicians on each leg. Both were very talented.
On the return trip we were treated to a champagne toast and warned about the frequency of train robberies in these parts.
Were rolled back into Williams at about 6 pm. It was a fantastic rest day, light walking and lots of sitting! We found dinner and headed back to the room to get ready for tomorrow’s 93 miles to Winslow AZ.
Breakfast in Room 115 at 6 am, load and depart at 7:15. It’s going to be a cold start, just above freezing with gusting crosswinds.
Wear everything you have!
Steve
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