Over spring break, I went on a road trip vacation to the Grand Canyon, Zion National Park, and Bryce Canyon. We drove in a Recreational Vehicle (RV) Our first stop on the trip was to the Grand Canyon in Arizona. It took us two days to get there! We spent two days in the Grand Canyon. The first day we went around the rim of the canyon. The next day, we woke up really early in the morning and prepared to hike down the gorgeous steep canyon. The Grand Canyon is in the desert, so if you don’t start hiking early in the morning you will have no shade on the way. We took a shuttle bus to the top of the trail named South Kaibab. There, we filled up our water bottles in the special spring water station. It is meant to reduce the amount of plastic that gets thrown away. There are many different types of trails in this canyon. We chose a moderate day hike of 3 miles round trip to Cedar Ridge, which should take someone 2-4 hours.
The descent was easy, and my siblings and I started off running. We left early in the morning and most of the trail was shady. Along the way we stopped at the Ooh Aah Point to enjoy the view. The view was spectacular, and we all went ooh and aah when we saw it. We then continued our downward hike until Cedar Ridge. It is a large ridge that has views of the entire canyon. On the way down we saw different boulders and it fascinated me! Rocks on the steep canyon were red and the path was covered in red dust. At Cedar Ridge we took a break to have lunch. There were many squirrels who came right up to us thinking that we had food. Many people feed the squirrels so they like people and go around begging for food. It is against the law to feed the squirrels, and we didn’t feed them. The ridge had a railing, and we got on top to play on it. It took us one hour running to get down to Cedar Ridge. 
After resting and eating lunch, it was time to go back up. On the way back it was very hot and there was little shade, and it took us 2 hours to trek all the way back up. When we finished the hike we realized that all of the red dust got on our shoes and clothes. We came back all dirty! After hiking we rewarded ourselves with ice cream at the village. It was the best ice cream I ever had. That afternoon we left to go to our next stop, Zion National Park.
What was the most beautiful place that you
hiked?
Dear Miriam,
ReplyDeleteWow! I loved reading all about your wonderful day hiking with your family. And from looking at the photos you sure look like you had an awesome time.
Miriam do you need to be fit to do the hiking?
I love the fact that you could get up so close to the squirrels, or more like the other way around they liked getting up close to you guys.
The most beautiful place that I have ever visited is the Snowy Mountains. This place is truly beautiful during the summer and winter.
Happy Holidays to you too Miriam.
From your friend down under,
AA
@AA,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a wonderful comment. It depends on what kind of hike you take. Some hikes you have to be fit because a lot of the hike is up hill. Some other hikes are all straight and that is when you don't have to be so fit to hike it. I love all animals and the squirrels were so cute.
Sincerely,
Miriam
Dear Miriam You went to the Grand canon you are so lucky and can you teach me how to do long blogs
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From Kiersten
@Kiersten,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a comment. Not all posts have to be long. It just depends if you have a lot to say and if you are willing to write it. I hope you visit again.
From,
Miriam
Dear Miriam,
ReplyDeleteIt's looks you have a wonderful time and all your family enjoy the vacation. We had the same trip with your mom when she was 14 years old. I like your pictures, looks great and it's nice that you appreciate the beauty of the canyon.
We miss you and love you,
Grandma Tanya and Grandpa Eugene
Dear Grandma Tanya and Grandpa Eugene,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a wonderful comment. It is so nice of you to leave me so many comments.
I had a wonderful time in the Grand Canyon. The canyon was gorgeous and we even saw the Colorado River.
Your grand daughter,
Miriam
Dear Miriam,
ReplyDeleteI'm loving the posts that you and Sarah are publishing about your trip. I feel like I'm right there with you!
Actually, I have been right there. A few years ago Mr. Yollis and I took the very same trip. We went to the Grand Canyon, Bryce, and finally Zion. In Bryce, we spent one night in a tipi! We had our camping gear with us, so the tipi was a fun option. It was surprisingly big inside!
Here is a photo from our 366 Project that Mrs. Ranney submitted. It is a photo of a big horn sheep she saw while hiking in the Grand Canyon. See a Big Horn Sheep
Did you see any unusual animals?
Your proud former teacher,
Mrs. Y♥llis
Dear Mrs. Yollis,
DeleteThank you for leaving me such a lovely comment. We saw many tipi on the way back from Bryce Canyon. Sleeping in a tipi That must have been a lot of fun! We didn't see Big Horn Sheep in the Grand Canyon, but we did see many Turkey Vultures and squirrels. We also so dear in the evening, but couldn't get a good photograph of them. They were just too fast for us.
Your former student,
Miriam
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ReplyDeleteI am a teacher teaching first graders about journaling and the way it is done today on blogs! We will use your sample to see great work! Thanks!
Reema from Los Angeles
@Ms.Reema,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a comment. I am so excited that you are using my blog as an example. I hope you or your students will visit again.
Sincerely,
Miriam
Dear Miriam!
ReplyDeleteYour post is teachable as usual. Your pictures are charming.
I think that a sick person could be treated with such
pictures and their description. Thank you for treating
and teachind me.
love you all gramma Mila
@Grandma Mila,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a lovely comment. I am so glad that you always leave me comments. I hope you visit again.
Your grand daughter,
Miriam
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Miriam,
ReplyDeleteYour trip to the Grand Canyon looks like it was a blast. I took a trip there many years ago with my family, but we did not hike down into the canyon at all. Some day, I would like to take my own children there.
I really like your blog. I am a teacher at a cyber charter school in Pennsylvania and I am currently in school to get another degree in online learning. We are cuurently studying blogging. I think you are a very good writer and I hope you continue to share your experiences and your writings with us.
Good luck with all of your adventures!
Sincerely,
Jessica
@Ms.Jessica,
DeleteThank you for leaving me a wonderful comment. I am glad that you like my blog. What did you do when you went to the Grand Canyon? Did you visit other national parks as well? Pennsylvania is pretty far from Arizona. I hope you visit my blog again!
From,
Miriam