mule rides and snow.

Today we went to the North Rim of the Grand Canyon. These past few days, we've been between Arizona and Utah so many times I've lost count, but our tomtom has been AMAZING and we have managed to not get lost once (knock on wood). So we made it to the Grand Canyon and it was beautiful. It was so much fun. I knew the Grand Canyon was big, it's not that that was a surprise or anything, I just couldn't get over the view. It was breathtakingly beautiful.

On top of the view, we did mule rides. It was an hour ride just along the rim so we could get the experience without actually having to sit on a mule for too long. It was so much fun. My mule's name was Gus. Carly had George. and Nicki had Suds. They were so cool. And our tour guides name was Kitty. It was so much fun. Those mules are crazy though. They ride right on the edge of the trail and there were definitely a few 'whoooa' moments. It was totally worth every penny we spent though. The view we got to see was even better than what we had seen on the other trails.

And our Aunt Jan will be happy to hear that we managed to get her a pretty impressive rock. It took quite a bit. We couldn't find a suitable one at first and then we when we did find one, we were a ways away from the car and it was super heavy, but thanks to Nicki and Carly, we made it safely back to the car without getting caught. Our rock count is now up to 3.

The craziest part of this trip so far though... SNOW! And Utah's snow isn't playing games. It is legitimately accumulating outside right now. We were driving from the Grand Canyon to our next hotel in Cedar City, UT and we had to drive literally OVER a mountain elevated at 10,000 feet. It was a little intense. And it was COVERED in snow. And then it started to actually snow. I was so happy I was driving. I get horribly carsick and it was so windy and hilly on the mountain that if I hadn't been driving I would have gotten so sick.

Now we are in our hotel though and it is still snowing. I'm so happy we are finally leaving Utah. I'm sick of these crazy mountains and tiny towns. It's too much for me haha.

Our next destination is CHICAGO! We have to stop one more night before we get there but I am so excited!

Katie