Grand Canyon, AZ (Trip to Arizona - Day 3)

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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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