This morning we casually got ready to head to AZ. It was a short drive (90 min) to our new
campground – Kaibab CampeRVillage. It is
a private campground in the Kaibab National Forest 40 miles from the North Rim
of the Grand Canyon. It feels more like
a state park than any other private campground we have visited. There are tall pine trees that provide a
cool, lacy shade. The ground is covered
with pine needles instead of red, dusty sand.
And the high temperatures are mid 70s.
It’s a pleasant change to say the least.
We were encouraged by several people to stay on the North Rim. The Grand Canyon is so big that it takes 5
hours to drive from the North Rim around to the South Rim! We were told the South Rim is crowded and
very commercial and that some of the best views were actually along the North
Rim. We won’t be comparing them this
trip, but I’m sure we will love what we see.
We decided to hang around this lovely campground today and
just rest. Carmen and I even gave
ourselves pedicures complete with a hot, orange-infused water soak! Who says camping has to be roughing it?
We ended the day with a nice walk to Jacob Lake, which is
actually a pond, or a creek or something.
We don’t know because we never found it, but it was still a nice
walk. I made my famous “first night of
camp meal” from our TX trip. (Pasta Roni
with broccoli and canned chicken added in, and salad) Then Brad made shaved ice with our Blendtec
blender that we brought along and use almost daily. We have picked up some pina colada mix and
some grape snow cone syrup along the way.
It’s not quite as good as the shaved ice places, but it’s close!
There is no cell service or wi-fi here. Our moms may be wondering where we are, but I
think it’s nice to be disconnected sometimes.
(NOT from our moms, just from technology.)
Audra is thinking about church camp most of the time right
now. It is in session and she is not
there. I am mindful (and prayerful) of
them too. So far though, I am fine with
the summer activities I am missing (Florence VBS, Impact praise team, Otter
Creek Camp). I am missing my friends
more than I thought I would, but I wish they were here with me – not me there
with them. This is too awesome!
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