Grand Canyon Bound! April 22

The next morning we were off bright and early headed for Williams, AZ just south of the Grand Canyon.  We had a reservation at a typical RV park.  You know, with the hookups, the pool, laundry and such so we could take care of some housekeeping before going off the grid in the Grand Canyon.  We made a reservation at the Grand Canyon Railroad Hotel and RV Park that it had it ALL (including a WHOLE LOT of concrete!). 

Williams was exactly what you’d expect for a Western town that’s located on Route 66 – actually the last town to be bypassed by Highway 40.  With “saloons” on practically every corner, the train station and train paraphernalia at every turn and Route 66 signs in every window, the town certainly did not lack personality. 

We did a walk through the town, grabbed a few basic supplies, stopped at the brewery down the street (even though Rob is still far from feeling very good) and headed back to the RV park to get some work done.  I did the laundry (I had forgotten how bad public laundry machines were!) and Rob investigated why we were leaking hydraulic fluid under the RV.

The hydraulic verdict was that the two leveling jacks that we hadn’t replaced when preparing our exit were both now inoperable.  This meant that we essentially now have no way of leveling ourselves when we stop for the night.  Problem with that is more than blood rushing to your head when you sleep but more that the refrigerators used in RV’s require quite a level ground to stay operable. UGH

Being that the only solution to the jacks was replacement, we ordered the jacks to meet us in Las Vegas. We now have the new challenge of finding level places to park in all of the upcoming parks – should be interesting to say the least! 

Next morning, after some more leveling jack drama, Rob cleaned up yet again another pool of hydraulic fluid and we headed for the first most anticipated destination on our itinerary – the GRAND CANYON!  After another uneventful drive, we did our obligatory stop at the Park Sign where we shared Holy City Brews with a group who had just finished a 26 hour continuous cross canyon hike (we’re talking up and down TWO of the trails!).  Man, there are some amazing athletes out in these parts!

Oh man, I was so excited to finally make it to the Grand Canyon!  I had managed to score three nights reservations in the interior campground and was really psyched to get to know this amazing park after years of dreaming about it!  Check in went so smooth – the staff here are over the top great - and we headed to our site.  YES, the GRAND CANYON!