Day 6: The Grand Canyon
Good morning America! Today we woke up bright and early at 4:45AM to hike the Grand Canyon!We were told MANY times to drink lots of water and be sure to stay hydrated.
After a night of stargazing, the
campsite was full of tired and excited teenagers as we got ready for the hike
of our lives. We started our morning with a protein packed breakfast that
included peanut butter bagels and bananas. We left camp and walked about a mile
and a half in the freezing cold towards the canyon. It should be noted that
freezing weather at the canyon is unheard of this time of year. Once we finally arrived to the
breathtaking sunrise, we split into groups based on how far we wanted to hike.
The groups included a six-mile round trip, a three-mile round trip, and a
one-mile round trip hike. Then the unforgettable journey began as we took our
first steps into the canyon.
The weather was cool and was perfect for the hike,
making it easy to walk down the canyon with ease and take lots of photos.
Parents we know you can’t wait to see our postcard perfect pictures. We got back to the top mid-morning to do our own laundry (we know
you’re proud as for some it was our first time). Don’t worry; we may or may not
have some gifts for you when we arrive home. Some of us were also very
fortunate to have the chance to call home yesterday for the first time,
although the service was really slow. It was so special to hear all our loved one’s
voices for the first time in six days, many tears were shed!!
For lunch we were
served the TWB famous stew, made by our very own Vicky, Grant, Heather and Tim. YUM! For
dinner we were able to buy our own meal, which was a very special treat
compared to the burnt mac and cheese we had the other night. The remainder of
the night included a fun sing along, full of off tune attempts to mastering
songs like Party in the USA by Miley Cyrus and Cruise by Florida Georgia Line, and of course "Today" by John Denver.
After bonding through singing, we were rewarded a long sleeve t-shirt to prove
we hiked the Grand Canyon (for those of you who don’t believe us.) Then we all
snuggled up for another night under the shooting stars, reminiscing on the
beautiful day that we had just witnessed. Thus, concluding the most the
rewarding day so far and ending the Dopey’s blog turn. Thanks for keeping up
and watch out for the next one about Las Vegas, which will be posted Monday night as we complete our over night drive tonight from Vegas to Santa Monica. We can't wait to spend a day at the beach!! Hello to everyone back home :)
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| 6 Mile Group |
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| 3 mile group |
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| 1 Mile Group |
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| Trying to get service by standing on the rocks |
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| The famous Deaton Stew |
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| Grant practicing his golf swing |
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| Counselor Heather wanted to join in on the golf fun |
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| Grand Canyon Stars |
Thank you for your patience with the blog as we had no service in the Grand Canyon. We just got to Vegas and wanted to get the blog up, we will add captions later!! The kids are so awesome and I am proud to be their counselor, I know I can say the same about the other counselors and how impressed we are with your kids. See you in a few weeks, I hope you are enjoying the blog! :)
-Counselor Heather Welch
