Grand Canyon Train & Hiking Rim Trail

We got on the bus headed to Bright Angel Lodge and while the bus was stopped at the Train Depot the driver told us that the Grand Canyon steam locomotive was pulling in. We jumped off the bus and watched The Train pull in. It was so cool to watch the train go by and the horn sounded awesome. Later as we hiked Rim Trail up to Trailview Overlook we looked back across the Grand Canyon towards the Train Depot and we could see the steam from the train over the treeline. That was really neat!

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Boondocking at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner

Our first time boondocking was at Peggy Sue’s 50’s Diner through Harvest Hosts. There was a wind advisory, with gusts over 40 mph, so we kept the pop-up slides in so the new slide toppers wouldn’t get ruined. No slides meant things were a little cozy for the night but that’s a good thing because temperatures dropped into the high 20s during the night. How did we stay warm while boondocking?

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