Take a hike.

and i mean that in the best possible way

We got back from our Grand Canyon family vacation yesterday.

And while the Canyon is in fact, grand, and incredibly inspiring, I find that I have little to say about it.

The pictures don’t do it justice, either. But I posted a few on instagram anyway.

Though I hope that the above half minute glimpse from my favorite vista of our trip conveys at least a smidgen of this encounter, I’d recommend an in-person visit.

If you’re up for a hike, consider this excursion* to Cedar Ridge.

Our rail-side views from the rim couldn’t compare with the experience from within the Canyon—and we only hiked a mile and a half down! This net three miles into (and back out of) the canyon via the South Kaibab Trail was a perfect hiking adventure, and for the sake of our family vacation didn’t involve trail running—though I won’t say that I wasn’t tempted! 

*We used Cris Hazzard’s amazing on-line trail guides pre-trip to help us plan and pick hikes and navigate Grand Canyon’s shuttle service . . . incredibly detailed and clear! We also appreciated that he told us exactly where to park.