Weekend Warrior

Over the weekend Steve, his sister and her husband headed to the Grand Canyon to hike Rim to Rim to Rim. For those who don't know what that means, it means they started at the North Rim, hiked down to the bottom of the canyon (approximately 14 miles), then headed back up the South side to the South Rim (approximately 9 1/2 miles), and then turned around to come back. A total trip of approximately 47 miles. For what reason, you may ask yourself, would anyone actually want to do this hike? This is exactly what Steve was asking himself with 4 miles to go. Why was he doing this again? It wasn't part of an organized event, no one was waiting for him to finish at the top, and his hiking partners had to drop out at the top of the South Rim due to injury. Why then did he turn around by himself and travel an additional 23 1/2 miles alone? Good question, he has no idea. Wanting to take as little as possible, he didn't take the camera this trip, but the following are from a similar hike he and his sister did last fall. Enjoy the pictures and comfort of your chair knowing you didn't have to sacrifice your body to catch a glimpse these beautiful sights!