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If we've learned one thing on this trip it's that the United States is full of natural wonders. Waterfalls, canyons, deserts, mountains, forests, and caverns. We've seen them all. We visited Mammoth Cave in Kentucky several years ago and loved it. That led us to add 
Colorado. 1200AD. The natives have moved from the mesa tops down into the sides of the cliffs for protection from the harsh weather and to allow more room for raising crops. Today, those dwellings are still visible at 
The Grand Canyon. I thought it would have a bigger impact on the kids, but standing on the observation deck all they had to say was, "Cool." OK, maybe they're becoming desensitized. Is it possible they've seen too many cool things? I was a little miffed at their reaction, so we rounded up their unappreciative little rear ends and marched them toward the visitor's center to get the Jr. Ranger program booklets. Sometimes the more you know about something the more you appreciate it. Surely that would be the case here. Right?
Every five year anniversary my husband and I try to do something significant. On our ten year anniversary we went rafting down the Colorado River for 2 nights, then hiked out of the Grand Canyon via the Bright Angel Trail. It nearly killed me. Ok, maybe that's an exaggeration, but I was physically sick and very near to passing out when I finally got to the rim, after hiking for 11 hours. Back then we didn't know about my heart problem and I wasn't taking medication for it. It could have been really bad. In fact, one man passed out while hiking out that day, fell, hit his head and died. That easily could have been me. Scary. But, I can honestly say we have "experienced" the Grand Canyon. During that same trip we spent a day hiking in 
We had heard that, since 9-11, motorhomes were no longer
allowed to drive over the 
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