Another bright blue sky day – we’re very lucky with the weather. Last week it was blinding snowstorms here so travel was risky and views very limited. We spent the morning visiting the rest of the overlooks to the west, all the way to Hermit’s Rest, a cute old building from the days of stagecoach trips.
[ the hermit was actually a Canadian named Boucher who built a cabin on the edge in mid 19th century, and the cabin is still here ]. We picked up a few souvenirs there, then lunched and relaxed for a while in our room. We hope to both feel better soon, but the colds linger. Larry’s cough seems worse. Our afternoon adventure was a self-guided tour of historic Grand Canyon Village. We timed it to be at the railway station in time to see the daily train pull out and wave to the conductor. The old buildings here are interesting; most of them were designed by a woman named Mary Colter, whose style was to blend in as much as possible with natural surroundings. She did an excellent job.All Photos 5 Feb 07
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