Our driver, Dick, was a hoot, but he was full of good information.
We drove around to the various lodges, picking up other tourists. There were only a few of us – about 12 – on the tour.
It was very cold! The wind was whipping. I took a warm hat, but Joel didn’t. Fortunately, my jacket had a warm hood, and I loaned Joel my hat.
Our tour had several stops along the way where we got out of the bus, took pictures, and listened to Dick talk about history, geology, and other topics about the canyon. It was so cold that, on some stops, Dick let us out of the bus to take pictures, then called us back inside the bus for the lecture.
On the first few stops, the snow was so heavy that it obscured the views of the canyon…
…but as the morning wore on, the snow let up, the sun came out, and we saw some terrific scenes.
Most of the lodge buildings in the park were designed by architect Mary Jane Coulter. She also designed this “Watch Tower,” and commissioned local artists to decorate it, inside and out, with local Native American art. (They are doing a little remodeling work at the tower.)
When the tour was over, we came back to the lodge and had a bowl of chili and a rest in the cabin. At about 5 p.m., we have another tour to do – a sunset tour.
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