{"id":3136,"date":"2011-04-05T22:11:18","date_gmt":"2011-04-06T05:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/?p=3136"},"modified":"2011-04-05T22:11:18","modified_gmt":"2011-04-06T05:11:18","slug":"spring-break-grand-canyon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/2011\/spring-break-grand-canyon\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Break: Grand Canyon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I had visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon last summer and now I finally got to see the South Rim. It was pretty impressive and well, grand.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8120.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3139\" title=\"IMG_8120\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8120.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8120.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8120-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is amazing to stand on the edge of a huge precipice that seems to stretch on forever knowing that I have now been on both sides. I would love to go across the canyon at some point in my life.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81751.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3150\" title=\"IMG_8175\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81751.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81751.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81751-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It is hard to imagine that there is so much beauty everywhere in the world. Without seeing things like this, I would never have believed that just around the corner is an amazing sight like this.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8106.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3137\" title=\"IMG_8106\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8106.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8106.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8106-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Out on this white pillar I spotted another rare sight hidden in the trees. It was making strange sounds and crawling around in the bushes. So of course I went to investigate. \u00a0There in the bushes was&#8230;..<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81121.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" title=\"IMG_8112\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81121.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Gabriel! He was only one of many interesting sights we saw. The Colorado River could be sen far below in the canyon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81441.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3148\" title=\"IMG_8144\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81441.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81441.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81441-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8228.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3157\" title=\"IMG_8228\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8228.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8228.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8228-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The colors were phenomenal and created such depth in the canyon that the entire canyon was just breath-taking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8248.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3158\" title=\"IMG_8248\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8248.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8248-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8217.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3155\" title=\"IMG_8217\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8217.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8217-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81781.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3151\" title=\"IMG_8178\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81781.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81781.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81781-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>At the edge of the East side of the canyon was the Watchtower. An impressive tower that you could climb into and overlook the canyon.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8270.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3160\" title=\"IMG_8270\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8270.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"299\" height=\"448\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8270.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8270-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 299px) 100vw, 299px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8255.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3159\" title=\"IMG_8255\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8255.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8255.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8255-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We also found some ruins that were interesting. However, no indian ruins seem nearly as impressive as Mesa Verde was.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81931.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3152\" title=\"IMG_8193\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81931.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"427\" height=\"640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81931.jpg 427w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_81931-200x300.jpg 200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 427px) 100vw, 427px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8194.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3153\" title=\"IMG_8194\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8194.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8194.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8194-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We ended our day by taking a quick visit to Sunset Crater Volcanic National Monument. It was slightly disapoointing because there was no crater you could go see, just volcanic rock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8273.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3161\" title=\"IMG_8273\" src=\"http:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8273.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"448\" height=\"299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8273.jpg 640w, https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/IMG_8273-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 448px) 100vw, 448px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a long but impressive day. Tomorrow we are exploring Sedona!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I had visited the North Rim of the Grand Canyon last summer and now I finally got to see the South Rim. It was pretty impressive and well, grand. It is amazing to stand on the edge of a huge precipice that seems to stretch on forever knowing that I have now been on both [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[6,1085],"tags":[110,385,1584,1581,1583,1582,1574],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3136"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3163,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3136\/revisions\/3163"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3136"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3136"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.multer.com\/people\/monica\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3136"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}