Grand Canyon Trip Day 4

Day 4 and that means clean jeans! Clean pair every 3rd day.

Did I mention we're staying at the Hilton? It's nice! Had a great full breakfast today.

Was a chilly 35 degrees at sunrise and about mid 40s when we headed out at 730am. We were wearing long sleeves, thermal socks, full leathers, and our warmest gloves. Face was only part exposed, but the crisp morning air felt refreshing. The sun was shining bright and the sky was blue. We took a route north from Flagstaff through the mountains on our way to the Grand Canyon.

About 10 miles before we got to the canyon it started warming up and we stopped to get those hot leathers off. The rest of the day was absolutely perfect riding weather. To me it seems that one's senses are five times better on a motorcycle vs. a car--sight, smell, sound, feel, hearing.

The Grand Canyon is just breathtaking in beauty and vastness! We rode a winding route along the southern rim from east to west, stopping at many of the overlooks. I enjoyed the riding as much as the stops to look.

Oh, I took a lot of pictures for sure, but showing you a couple. We were early and beat the big crowds. At one spot as we pulled in (it is a sight when 14 Harley Davidsons come roaring in) we saw about 12 girls excitedly waving at us. They were all from France and were spellbound by our bikes, wanted to sit on them and take pictures. Ken put one on the back of his bike and gave her a short ride, the look on her face was like a kid at Christmas! Ken got kisses on both cheeks afterwards, and had to pose for lots of pictures. All day long people came by and looked and took pictures of our bikes. Are we living their dreams?

This is a picture of a tower at the east end that you can climb to get a great view. Joyce and Shirley are cutting up a little. The group has gotten to know each other pretty well by now and are therefore having more fun!

We stopped at a pizza place after we left then canyon for lunch, then a nice leisurely ride south towards Williams.

Stopped at the Grand Canyon Harley Davidson dealership between Williams and Flagstaff on I-40. Most bought souvenier T-shirts. Mear minutes after we parked, three couples from Pittsburgh, Kansas pulled in. David recognized them and their bikes, he remembered selling them. It's a small world.

Tomorrow we will leave Flagstaff and head south to Sedona, then north to Monument Valley in Utah. Bring it on! I think I'm getting into my biker groove, when after a few days of living on a motorcycle, you get to be real comfortable on it. It is so much fun!