They get as far as Flagstaff, and both Ridge and Cliff decide they want to see the Grand Canyon. Joey asks, ‘Whats the big deal?’ They just laugh at him and say, ‘Just wait till you see it!’ It doesn’t seem to take very long before pull up to the Rangers shack at the entrance to the park. Buying their days pass, the pull into a parking lot and climb aboard one of the tour buses that take tourists around the rim. Joey is quite astounded by what he sees and has to admit, ‘Now I know what the big deal is!’ They all burst out laughing at his revelation and have a splendid rest of the day seeing the sites. The following is taken verbatim from Wikipedia: “The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, one of the first national parks in the United States. President Theodore Roosevelt was a major proponent of preservation of the Grand Canyon area, and visited it on numerous occasions to hunt and enjoy the scenery. The Grand Canyon is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide and attains a depth of over a mile (1.83 km) (6000 feet). Nearly two billion years of the Earth's geological history have been exposed as the Colorado River and its tributaries cut their channels through layer after layer of rock while the Colorado Plateau was uplifted. While the specific geologic processes and timing that formed the Grand Canyon are the subject of debate by geologists, recent evidence suggests the Colorado River established its course through the canyon at least 17 million years ago. Since that time, the Colorado River continued to erode and form the canyon to the point we see it at today.” Clint would have enjoyed staying overnight at the old lodge on the south rim, but he is informed you have to reserve a room there many months in advance. So they drive back down to Flagstaff and rent a room for the night. Thank you for taking a peek! Your support is greatly appreciated!