We rode with Laura and BJ. We did a morning hike at Blacktail Canyon. Then on the boat, Laura taught us a little mnemonic, "Know the canyon's history, study rocks made by time." This stood for all the layers of rock, starting at the top layer and moving down to the bottom:
Kaibab
Toroweap
Coconino
Hermit
Supai
Redwall
Muav
Bright Angel
Tapeats
We also learned that Grand Canyon has the largest desert heard of big horn sheep.
A special little treat on the boat today was left over garlic bread and crumbs. We called the crumbs and roasted garlic cloves "garlic gorp". It was delicious with the m&m's from the regular gorp. Gorp was snack mix we had on the boat everyday. Most of the days the gorp had raisins. Since my dad doesn't like raisins, I ate more than my fare share of raisins.
We packed sack lunches for a hike in Deer Creek. I made the hike while Dad stayed behind. The hike had a creek with multiple pools, a waterfall and a throne room where I met the most wonderful little boy who was traveling with his parents who were guides for another outfit. The little boy gave me his phone number which was easy to memorize, so I called his parents and sent a couple of photos after the trip. This little charmer, whose response when I told him I had a daughter his age was he wanted me, will always be remembered as the king of the throne room.
We camped at mile 138, Doris camp. It had a superb fishing hole and in the evening Dad caught two trout and two carp.
Breakfast: eggs and cheese potatoes
Sack lunch: sandwich, apple, chocolate cookies and m&m's
Dinner: pork chop, trout my dad caught, polenta and salad
Kaibab
Toroweap
Coconino
Hermit
Supai
Redwall
Muav
Bright Angel
Tapeats
We also learned that Grand Canyon has the largest desert heard of big horn sheep.
A special little treat on the boat today was left over garlic bread and crumbs. We called the crumbs and roasted garlic cloves "garlic gorp". It was delicious with the m&m's from the regular gorp. Gorp was snack mix we had on the boat everyday. Most of the days the gorp had raisins. Since my dad doesn't like raisins, I ate more than my fare share of raisins.
We packed sack lunches for a hike in Deer Creek. I made the hike while Dad stayed behind. The hike had a creek with multiple pools, a waterfall and a throne room where I met the most wonderful little boy who was traveling with his parents who were guides for another outfit. The little boy gave me his phone number which was easy to memorize, so I called his parents and sent a couple of photos after the trip. This little charmer, whose response when I told him I had a daughter his age was he wanted me, will always be remembered as the king of the throne room.
We camped at mile 138, Doris camp. It had a superb fishing hole and in the evening Dad caught two trout and two carp.
Breakfast: eggs and cheese potatoes
Sack lunch: sandwich, apple, chocolate cookies and m&m's
Dinner: pork chop, trout my dad caught, polenta and salad
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