I was sick here and turns out, it was the best place for me.
Grand Canyon Desert View Watchtower的点评
点评:We came in from Cameron out on the Hopi Indian Reservation via Arizona Highway 64. A much better introduction to the Grand Canyon than coming straight up from Canyon Village. The reason we say that is because the Little Colorado River flows into the canyon from the east and carves out the rocks similarly like a miniature Grand Canyon. It was beautiful country and, in February, two days before it closed due to snow, we were the only car out there. We arrived at the east gate of the South Rim and had a chat with the lonely U.S. Park Service Ranger, he gave us a few tips, and we drove along the road to the Watch Tower. Somewhere along our sojourn from Sedona, I developed the Bubonic Plague (just kidding) and really couldn’t walk much as I’m suspecting it was COVID as I was having difficulty breathing and chest tightness (my wife and I are both nurses so we ruled out a heart attack). It was a great time of year to stay away from people; really cold and barely anybody there. I sat in the sun and looked out the window after a short walk around. So beautiful, lots of foreign travelers. This was my third lifetime trip to the Grand Canyon and it never ceases to amaze. Two days later, there was nine inches of snow. We thought that would have been a fun day and great viewing, but pictures we saw from people who went show that you can’t see a thing. If I was gonna do the Grand Canyon, I would go in the winter on a clear day: FYI, they don’t plow the snow and you would not want to do any hikes as very cold at the top and icy on the trails. The summer seems like it would be a circus like Yellowstone.
翻译:我们从霍皮印第安人保留地的卡梅伦出发,沿亚利桑那州 64 号公路前行。这比直接从峡谷村上来更能让人了解大峡谷。我们之所以这么说,是因为小科罗拉多河从东边流入峡谷,雕刻出类似微型大峡谷的岩石。这是一个美丽的国家,二月份,在因下雪而关闭的前两天,我们是那里唯一的汽车。我们到达南缘的东门,与孤独的美国公园管理局护林员聊天,他给了我们一些建议,然后我们沿着路开车去了瞭望塔。在我们从塞多纳出发的途中,我得了黑死病(开玩笑的),真的走不了多远,因为我怀疑是 COVID,因为我呼吸困难,胸闷(我和妻子都是护士,所以我们排除了心脏病发作的可能性)。一年中远离人群的好时节;真的很冷,几乎没有人在那里。走了一小段路后,我坐在阳光下,看着窗外。太美了,很多外国游客。这是我一生中第三次去大峡谷,它总是让人惊叹不已。两天后,积雪九英寸。我们以为那会是有趣的一天,景色也很棒,但我们从去过的人那里看到的照片显示,你什么也看不见。如果我要去大峡谷,我会在冬天晴朗的日子去:仅供参考,他们不铲雪,你不会想徒步旅行,因为山顶非常冷,小路上结冰。夏天看起来就像黄石公园一样,是一场马戏表演。