This trip continues to wind towards its finish; last night we had our last campground dinner/social. The crew served Walking Tacos, had a campfire, held a brown bag gift exchange, led a discussion about “what’s the dumbest thing you’ve ever done RVing?”, and had a great song put together that looked back at the trip. Just two days left now…

Earlier in the day the group took a bus tour to the eastern part of the south rim. We saw Grandview Point, Desert View/Watchtower, and the visitor’s center area. It was a great way to see these, as the park shuttle buses don’t go this way. We took a very short hike into the canyon at Grandview, but our glimpse into the canyon was wonderful. Desert View gave a good look at the Colorado River and to the first part of the canyon. The Watchtower is an impressive bit of 100 year old architecture.

After lunch back at the RV, we walked across the road and watched an IMAX movie about the canyon. The movie gave a fresh impression of John Wesley Powell’s explorations of the river and some interesting aerial photography.

Tomorrow is a day on our own. There is a chance of rain, but we plan to spend two hours biking out to Yaki Point, exploring the Village, and hiking from the Village to the visitor’s center on the rim trail.