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This was our 2nd visit to Grand canyon on our way back, because it was snowing heavily during our 1st visit.

So we had our breakfast at the hotel we stayed, and drove off to the visitor center. From there, we took a green shuttle hoping to catch a red shuttle which rides the Hermits rest rout while stopping at view points. We got down from several view points including Powell point and Mohave point. The views were splendid and breathtaking.

 

Then we took another green shuttle back to the visitor center, took our car and went for lunch. After lunch, starting from Martha point near visitor center, we started walking along the rim trail.

I have no words to describe the beauty I experienced along the rim trail. Every scene was different and beautiful. We walked and walked but didn't know it's getting late. We were supposed to return to my friend's home in Chandler that evening. So we had to stop in the middle and head back.

Next day we returned the rental car at Phoenix airport and flew back home.

This is one of the trips I loved the most. Arizona became my 2nd favorite place in US and of course,  Colorado holds the 1st place as always.
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After switching the rented car from budget rental in Flagstaff (they replaced our big SUV with a standard one. One minus point for budget), we arrived in Grand Canyon national park, South rim. It was snowing a little bit at the time. Since it was late evening we arrived there, we just drove along the Dessert view drive to stop at few view points and arrived at our lodge in grand canyon village. 

We had reserved whole next day for the canyon visit. We were so excited but when we get up next day, what we saw is, heavy snow fall :( We took the breakfast and waited a bit thinking that the snow fall would stop and the visibility would improve. That didn't happen though. Then we decided to enter the park and try whatever possible despite the heavy snow.

So keeping our hopes up, we drove up to visitor center and hiked to Martha point which is close to visitor center. It was still snowing and the visibility down there was Zero :(

That's when we realized "this is not our day". No point in waiting anymore. We came back to Grand canyon village and had lunch. Then our friends headed back home.

Our plan was to reenter the park and take dessert view drive to Page, AZ. So again, we drove along the snowy roads of the park amidst the heavy snowfall.

I must say the park was really beautiful in snow. It looked like a fairy land to me. However, that's not what we wanted to see. It's the GRAND CANYON !!

So we arrived in Page by evening, had dinner from a Thai restaurant and went to bed.

P. S. - We didn't give up. We visited the canyon again on our way back from Vegas. Wait for it :)
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