We decided to skip the closer south rim of the grand canyon, and try out the north rim, which we had never seen before. People say that it is very beautiful though most people don’t go to it due to the extra distance it takes to get there.
We are already really blessed that we came. You drive through the Glen Canyon and Marble Canyon area to get there and those are amazing. You are in them looking up as you drive. The bluffs and painted canyon walls are saturated with reds, pinks, and royal purples. It’s like God was determined to paint a special canvas for the simple desert dwellers who live there. It was an interesting mix. The native American poverty was evident in the area. Very simple and run down dwellings, hidden into the dustiest, barren sections of land, set against beautiful canyons and bluffs. Broken stripped cars from another age, next to no-longer-mobile homes from past decades sitting under majestic walls of color and desert paint. The contrast of ageless beauty from centuries ago contrasted with the aging-not-so-well cast off dwellings and transportation of the poor.
Even before getting to the Grand Canyon, we are already glad we came this way. It is a beautiful, moving experience.
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