Monday Oct 10, 2005
Oct 10th, 2005
Grand Canyon---big hike day. This Columbus Day will always be one that I'll remember. Laura was fine about us not hiking to the bottom-instead this is what we had on our hike agenda. Hike down Kaibab Trail (5 miles down) then across on Tonto Trail (4 miles across) then up Bright Angel Trail (4.5 grueling miles up)...so a total of 13.5 miles!!! I think I am officially crazy. I decided to do this hike in tennis shoes-my boots were causing me pain. On the shuttle ride to the Kaibab Trail we struck up a conversation with this gal that was doing the hike to the bottom and spending the night at Phantom (by the way her name is Peggy-but for some reason she reminded me of Susie Prueter)--so Peggy tells us that the hike we are doing is tougher than going to the bottom and back up.---oh just great. Well I am proud to say that we accomplished it in 9 hours...i have NEVER exercised that long in one day-in all my life. We did take out 1/2 hr for lunch--which is a funny story. On the way down the Kaibab trail we crossed paths with two old ladies on their way up. I'm not joking about the old--laura guesses they were in their 70's. Well they started the day before down the North rim-spent the night at Phantom and were on the way up the South rim. OY!!! Well-the one asked laura "are you in search of food"? She found a grocery bag of food on the trail and was carrying it up with her--so we took it off her hands. When it came time for our lunch -hours later--it was nice to have a surprise lunch added to our light weight lunch. We enjoyed someone's tasty turkey sandwiches and trail mix. WE joked about the poor couple that lost their lunch...the one yelling at the other "how could you not notice you dropped a bag of food"----oh I bet someone was in the doghouse.
We went back to the Bright Angel Lodge Bar for a much deserved cocktail before treating ourselves to a big steak dinner. Guess who's in there...witchie-poo from yesterday. She practically gives up her seat for us to sit at the bar. She mentions to me that she saw us yesterday---yeah we saw you too. I was kind of getting her vibe--she was so hitting on both Laura and I. Her boyfriend/husband??? comes back to his seat and asks about our hiking day. I'm about to order-not sure what I want. I even say outloud "don't know if i want a hot or cold drink" you know what witchie-poo says --and right up in my personal space "well a friend of mine--she says "both" that's the best answer to anything..both"---uggh i felt sick. Laura was oblivious-now talking to this couple to her right. Luckily the witchie-poo and her man friend were called for the dining table.---good riddance. AFter our very enjoyable dinner we were in the gift shop. Laura left to use the bathroom (not a big surprise--my poor girl) anyhow I was checking out and it was oh so difficult. The cashier was a large man--with 2 golf ball size growths coming out of his one cheek--and other above his right eye. He was very chatty with me--and he spit when he spoke. To top it all off--he had a thin line of blood coming out of his nose--running into his stubble above his lip. I was totally grossed out. Laura came back right at the end of the transaction. She said to me "uggh i know that was hard for you"....i replied " that was tougher than the hike we did" I know--i'm bad--but he really was gross.....
Grand Canyon---big hike day. This Columbus Day will always be one that I'll remember. Laura was fine about us not hiking to the bottom-instead this is what we had on our hike agenda. Hike down Kaibab Trail (5 miles down) then across on Tonto Trail (4 miles across) then up Bright Angel Trail (4.5 grueling miles up)...so a total of 13.5 miles!!! I think I am officially crazy. I decided to do this hike in tennis shoes-my boots were causing me pain. On the shuttle ride to the Kaibab Trail we struck up a conversation with this gal that was doing the hike to the bottom and spending the night at Phantom (by the way her name is Peggy-but for some reason she reminded me of Susie Prueter)--so Peggy tells us that the hike we are doing is tougher than going to the bottom and back up.---oh just great. Well I am proud to say that we accomplished it in 9 hours...i have NEVER exercised that long in one day-in all my life. We did take out 1/2 hr for lunch--which is a funny story. On the way down the Kaibab trail we crossed paths with two old ladies on their way up. I'm not joking about the old--laura guesses they were in their 70's. Well they started the day before down the North rim-spent the night at Phantom and were on the way up the South rim. OY!!! Well-the one asked laura "are you in search of food"? She found a grocery bag of food on the trail and was carrying it up with her--so we took it off her hands. When it came time for our lunch -hours later--it was nice to have a surprise lunch added to our light weight lunch. We enjoyed someone's tasty turkey sandwiches and trail mix. WE joked about the poor couple that lost their lunch...the one yelling at the other "how could you not notice you dropped a bag of food"----oh I bet someone was in the doghouse.
We went back to the Bright Angel Lodge Bar for a much deserved cocktail before treating ourselves to a big steak dinner. Guess who's in there...witchie-poo from yesterday. She practically gives up her seat for us to sit at the bar. She mentions to me that she saw us yesterday---yeah we saw you too. I was kind of getting her vibe--she was so hitting on both Laura and I. Her boyfriend/husband??? comes back to his seat and asks about our hiking day. I'm about to order-not sure what I want. I even say outloud "don't know if i want a hot or cold drink" you know what witchie-poo says --and right up in my personal space "well a friend of mine--she says "both" that's the best answer to anything..both"---uggh i felt sick. Laura was oblivious-now talking to this couple to her right. Luckily the witchie-poo and her man friend were called for the dining table.---good riddance. AFter our very enjoyable dinner we were in the gift shop. Laura left to use the bathroom (not a big surprise--my poor girl) anyhow I was checking out and it was oh so difficult. The cashier was a large man--with 2 golf ball size growths coming out of his one cheek--and other above his right eye. He was very chatty with me--and he spit when he spoke. To top it all off--he had a thin line of blood coming out of his nose--running into his stubble above his lip. I was totally grossed out. Laura came back right at the end of the transaction. She said to me "uggh i know that was hard for you"....i replied " that was tougher than the hike we did" I know--i'm bad--but he really was gross.....
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