Do you know that feeling when you go to a place and all the worries and anxieties in your life seem so minuscule in comparison to the larger scheme of things? I did feel that way when I went to Grand Canyon. 29km wide, 446km long, depth of 6,093, and not to miss, over 6 million years old, there is a reason why this is called 'Grand' Canyon. Just watching the colourful landscape and the thick sequence of ancient rock makes you feel tiny, really tiny in this world. There are times when we give too much importance to our presence in this world, right? I couldn't help but concur with this wisecrack who said 'Travelling makes one modest. You see the tiny space you occupy in the world'. It was that massive!
It was my first-ever trip to the USA, in March-April, this year. And I had to choose GC over Niagara falls. Thankfully, my sister lives in Phoenix and there's no way we could have missed sight-hopping GC anyway. So, we drove to Grand Canyon's South Rim, which is popular with the tourists. The road to GC is undoubtedly scenic that I couldn't help but take as many time-lapse videos of our journey. We parked the car and spotted a store nearby. We wanted to fill up our bottles for a long hike. And I still remember the taste of water, which I was told is from Colorado river. It was sparkling sweet and I have never-ever tasted water that good.
As we walked towards the entry, I realised that nothing can really you prepare you to look at this beauty. I have seen ample number of photos, videos of GC, but when you see it in-person, I can assure that you will be bowled over by its magnificence.
And every time I stopped by to see the beauty and grandeur of Canyon, I saw a different side of this world wonder. After basking the heat in Phoenix, the weather in Canyon was pleasant. Chilly winds made our hike tireless. And my my... we walked a lot. The walk so pleasurable, so much so that even my twin nieces didn't make a fuss walking that long. We jumped, stood by the rocks, and took pictures in almost every spot. But the pictures on the phone, or even in my SLR, didn't do justice to the opulence of GC.
We watched the sunset over the Canyon and I can assure you that no artificial light can make you look that good on pictures (always a sunset girl). As a first visit, I was content ticking off a dream destination on my list.
Oh, wait. I am not done yet. While it was impossible to hike down GC. We did another tour of Lower Antelope Canyon, the following week. If Grand Canyon was an experience in itself, walking through the Lower Antelope Canyon was on a different level. The narrow slit in the earth allows you to explore the oldest sandstone cliff, which sure left me amazed. I have seen pictures of these on Windows (options you get in wallpapers, remember?), but I never thought these are for real. But hola, the waves are for REAL. We had this guide who not just spoke about its history, but also taught us to use our phone cameras better, to capture the orange-red-brown beauty. To climb those steep stairs and walk around Lower Antelope Canyon is a memory for a lifetime.
Well, there's so much that I loved about my trip to the US of A. But that story is for another time.
Cheers
S
It was my first-ever trip to the USA, in March-April, this year. And I had to choose GC over Niagara falls. Thankfully, my sister lives in Phoenix and there's no way we could have missed sight-hopping GC anyway. So, we drove to Grand Canyon's South Rim, which is popular with the tourists. The road to GC is undoubtedly scenic that I couldn't help but take as many time-lapse videos of our journey. We parked the car and spotted a store nearby. We wanted to fill up our bottles for a long hike. And I still remember the taste of water, which I was told is from Colorado river. It was sparkling sweet and I have never-ever tasted water that good.
As we walked towards the entry, I realised that nothing can really you prepare you to look at this beauty. I have seen ample number of photos, videos of GC, but when you see it in-person, I can assure that you will be bowled over by its magnificence.
And every time I stopped by to see the beauty and grandeur of Canyon, I saw a different side of this world wonder. After basking the heat in Phoenix, the weather in Canyon was pleasant. Chilly winds made our hike tireless. And my my... we walked a lot. The walk so pleasurable, so much so that even my twin nieces didn't make a fuss walking that long. We jumped, stood by the rocks, and took pictures in almost every spot. But the pictures on the phone, or even in my SLR, didn't do justice to the opulence of GC.
We watched the sunset over the Canyon and I can assure you that no artificial light can make you look that good on pictures (always a sunset girl). As a first visit, I was content ticking off a dream destination on my list.
Oh, wait. I am not done yet. While it was impossible to hike down GC. We did another tour of Lower Antelope Canyon, the following week. If Grand Canyon was an experience in itself, walking through the Lower Antelope Canyon was on a different level. The narrow slit in the earth allows you to explore the oldest sandstone cliff, which sure left me amazed. I have seen pictures of these on Windows (options you get in wallpapers, remember?), but I never thought these are for real. But hola, the waves are for REAL. We had this guide who not just spoke about its history, but also taught us to use our phone cameras better, to capture the orange-red-brown beauty. To climb those steep stairs and walk around Lower Antelope Canyon is a memory for a lifetime.
Well, there's so much that I loved about my trip to the US of A. But that story is for another time.
Cheers
S
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