It was a short drive today, only about 85 miles, but once we started climbing it felt like we would never stop. The road was good, but the last 20 miles or so were definitely mountain driving.

As advertised, it’s much cooler here. It rained a little as we came close to the campground, so was a little muddy coming in. But…a thunderstorm broke around 2 pm…it was a truly powerful thing and seemed to be right overhead.

We did see some sights on the way. The Vermillion Cliffs were very pretty, and I’m guessing some of the vistas were too (I was watching the road!).

This campground is not terribly fancy, but being in the woods and enjoying the cooler air is very nice indeed. The entire group got together tonight around three propane fire pits; it’s really the first time we’ve all gotten to just hang out together, due to the heat.

Tomorrow we drive the final 40 miles to the north rim of the Grand Canyon. Hope to have grand pictures for you then.