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This is our second trip to the Grand Canyon but this time we headed for the North Rim along with the South Rim to complete our trip. The North Rim is waaaaaay out of the way but it was worth the extra effort. So who came with us on our trip? No way! Yes! A.’s dad and his wife Margie came with us. Although a little weird at times it worked out well and A. loved it.

A. Day One

We spent our first night in Las Vegas at the Orleans hotel because they have a kid’s area that A. absolutely loved and so did I because I could play some blackjack and craps (wink wink.) The Orleans is a little off the strip but not a small hotel. We took their shuttle to the strip and walked over to the Bellagio for their water show which ran every 15 minutes or so. It was amazing, beautiful and artistic which I have a hard time saying considering its well… Vegas.

The next morning after the complimentary Vegas style breakfast buffet, we headed for the North Rim via Utah and Zion national park. Zion was very cool. It’s now on our list of National Parks to explore. It took us a while but we made it to the North Rim and our Pioneer log cabins and Pioneer they were. At least there was a bathroom.

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