March 28, 2011

Grand Canyon, AZ to Las Vegas, NV

I stayed in the Buckey O'Neill Cabin (part of Bright Angel Lodge), which is the "oldest continuously standing structure on the rim. It was built in the 1890's by William Owen O'Neill. Everyone knew him as "Buckey." He acquired the name by "bucking the odds" in the card game faro. He was elected mayor of Prescott, AZ and volunteered to fight in the Spanish American War. He became one of Teddy Roosevel'ts rough riders."

A photo of the Buckey Cabin

Here is my room at Buckey Lodge

I got up early and hiked westward along the Rim Trail to Bright Angel Trail. The weather was cool and the early morning light was spectacular on the canyon. 

Here's one of the photos taken on that hike.

This is the Grand Canyon train that travels round trip daily from Williams, AZ, to the Grand Canyon. 

I left Grand Canyon about 9:00 a.m. for Las Vegas, traveling south on Route 64 to Williams, AZ and west on Route 40 and Route 93.  Arrived in Las Vegas, NV about 2:30 p.m. and checked into the Travelodge next to Circus Circus on the strip.

I spent the evening walking along the strip and visited as many casinos as possible until midnight. I'm tired!  Tomorrow it's home to San Francisco.