THE KANAB ADVENTURE – Day 6

214 miles today, nice and cool heading out which is a good thing because it is a long climb out of Kanab at 4000 ft up to the Kaibab Plateau at 8800 feet.  Big vistas, is the canyon out there somewhere? Anyway, here’s what we do on the long drive to the north rim, way up there in the alpine meadow at 8800 feet.

Jorgensens went topless today, probably gained a little speed on the hills. For sure had a better view of the scenery. 

SCVC gang at the canyon way out on a viewpoint.

The canyon does inspire folks to just gaze at the view.

And be silly way out on that point, can you make out who it is?  The ones with their arms in the air. Click on this one to make it big.   

In case you are wondering about the view from way out there,,,,,,

On the way back, we stopped at a full service gas station, holy moley, just like old times, almost looks like the Texaco man.

And look what we saw on the way out of the park,,,, 

The babies were very cute, but the mamas were fearsome.  Stopped at a viewpoint for the men to stretch their legs, the women did a little shopping.  There were 3 Indian ladies selling jewelry. 

  Had a BBQ dinner tonight and then you can guess what we did after that.

We did see Eldertons today just before they headed east on their month long junket.   Rumor has it (from Nora) that Chuck actually took it S L O W on the climb up to North Rim yesterday in the heat of the day.  Even Charlotte can be slowed down by 6% grades and 90 plus temperatures.  Only time Charlotte has been seen going slow, period.  Today was tire day, flats for Polland and Jorgensen, no obvious reason, just went flat.