Yep, that's the Grand Canyon!
Showing posts with label grand canyon. Show all posts
Showing posts with label grand canyon. Show all posts
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Thursday 21st May, 2009
7am- I hear grandma and grandpa leave to go to the breakfast buffet, i have no idea where that is so i just turn the tv on and get ready cos were going to see the Grand Canyon today. I end up getting breakfast at McDonalds at 9am i got my Iced Caramel Coffee- the first of 3.
9:30am- We enter the National Park, it's a bit of a drive (not that long really) to get to the village. Unfortunately the suns not out and the sky's not blue. So i couldnt get really breathtaking shots. We caught the buses that drove out to Hermits Rest thats near the end of the rim walk. You could get out at any of the stops and then stay as long as you wanted then just catch the next bus that past you. Was kind of nice. It was pretty, vastly huge! I was shocked at how huge it really is.
2pm- Left the park and headed back towards McDonalds for lunch, the town didn't have many choices. I got my 2nd Iced Caramel Coffee and also a M&M McFlurry! I haven't had one of those for years! Does the McDonalds in NZ still sell them, hmm?
5pm- Arrived at our hotel in Sedona, while on the trip i got my 3rd and final iced coffee of the day :-) im not really addicted to them, i just needed the caffeine to make it through the long day. But by 11pm it was time for sleep, nothing else to do.
9:30am- We enter the National Park, it's a bit of a drive (not that long really) to get to the village. Unfortunately the suns not out and the sky's not blue. So i couldnt get really breathtaking shots. We caught the buses that drove out to Hermits Rest thats near the end of the rim walk. You could get out at any of the stops and then stay as long as you wanted then just catch the next bus that past you. Was kind of nice. It was pretty, vastly huge! I was shocked at how huge it really is.
2pm- Left the park and headed back towards McDonalds for lunch, the town didn't have many choices. I got my 2nd Iced Caramel Coffee and also a M&M McFlurry! I haven't had one of those for years! Does the McDonalds in NZ still sell them, hmm?
5pm- Arrived at our hotel in Sedona, while on the trip i got my 3rd and final iced coffee of the day :-) im not really addicted to them, i just needed the caffeine to make it through the long day. But by 11pm it was time for sleep, nothing else to do.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wednesday 20th May, 2009
7am- After finally going to sleep a little after 1am, waking up that early wasn't actually that bad! I needed the extra time to pack my bag and make coffee! I ended up drinking 2 cups by 9am and was sitting and waiting in my room.
10am- Grandma finally came and told me that they were getting ready to check out. Took 'em long enough. After we checked out we went across the road to the little mall to go to Ben and Jerry's. Of course grandma had a coupon she needed to use. They ended up getting ice-cream while i got a "Life's A Beach" smoothie! It had Mango Mango sorbet, pinapples, bananas, orange juice and mangos in it. YUMMY!
11:15am- Arrived at Hoover Dam. This is were i made the assumption in Mondays post that it's boring! We walked over half of the dam but i was bored. Saw a cute guy too. Left Hoover Dam a little after 12pm. On a side note- grandma was starting to really drive me insane!
1:30pm- Got to Kingman and had lunch at KFC, that didn't take long we were back on the road at 2pm.
3:40pm- Grand Canyon is 46 miles away. Not close enough
4:30pm- Finally arrived and checked into our motel for the night. Ugh shared room. We decided that we would go to the 6pm showing of this Grand Canyon 30min movie at the local imax. It was actually interesting and pretty cool picture!
7pm- Got McDonalds for dinner, thats when i fell in love with their Caramel Iced Coffees!! Delish!!
10pm- Early night for me, well only cos they were gonna turn off the lights. 1am i wake up to grandmas heavy breathing/snoring!! Save me
10am- Grandma finally came and told me that they were getting ready to check out. Took 'em long enough. After we checked out we went across the road to the little mall to go to Ben and Jerry's. Of course grandma had a coupon she needed to use. They ended up getting ice-cream while i got a "Life's A Beach" smoothie! It had Mango Mango sorbet, pinapples, bananas, orange juice and mangos in it. YUMMY!
11:15am- Arrived at Hoover Dam. This is were i made the assumption in Mondays post that it's boring! We walked over half of the dam but i was bored. Saw a cute guy too. Left Hoover Dam a little after 12pm. On a side note- grandma was starting to really drive me insane!
1:30pm- Got to Kingman and had lunch at KFC, that didn't take long we were back on the road at 2pm.
3:40pm- Grand Canyon is 46 miles away. Not close enough
4:30pm- Finally arrived and checked into our motel for the night. Ugh shared room. We decided that we would go to the 6pm showing of this Grand Canyon 30min movie at the local imax. It was actually interesting and pretty cool picture!
7pm- Got McDonalds for dinner, thats when i fell in love with their Caramel Iced Coffees!! Delish!!
10pm- Early night for me, well only cos they were gonna turn off the lights. 1am i wake up to grandmas heavy breathing/snoring!! Save me
Friday, May 15, 2009
School's Out
Well well well! Here we are and it's Friday! Been awhile since i have posted anything here and i actually have some very happy and exciting news to share with you all!
First off, school is out! For me at least! I get 2 glorious weeks off to relax. I had my CPD final on Wednesday and my English final last Thursday. For both of them i had to talk in front of the class!!! I was so freakin nervous but i got through it! Anyway still on the subject of school... I went onto Blackboard and i know what my overall grades were for my classes!!....
First off, school is out! For me at least! I get 2 glorious weeks off to relax. I had my CPD final on Wednesday and my English final last Thursday. For both of them i had to talk in front of the class!!! I was so freakin nervous but i got through it! Anyway still on the subject of school... I went onto Blackboard and i know what my overall grades were for my classes!!....
...... I got all A'S!!!!!!......
OhMyGod i was sooo overjoyed when i saw that!!!
So, what am i planning on doing for my 2 week break i hear you ask? Well let me tell you!!!
Now cast your mind back to my Spring break postings and i told you i was going to go to the Grand Canyon with my grandparents? Remember? Good, well you know that didn't happen. But... Next week i am going!
But wait there's more...
My grandparents have decided that going up on the train is going to be quite boring as they have already done that before so they have decided to take me first to.... LAS VEGAS!!!! Yep Viva Las Vegas baby! I'll be there till Wendesday when we make our way to the Grand Canyon which i'll see Thrusday!
I am sooo excited!! I'm leaving on Monday!!!
Now regarding my blog posts, i will not be posting or tweeting -I shudder to think the withdrawl i will go through without tweeting!- but i have decided that the week after i get back (starting on the 25th) i will post daily entries corrosponding to that day last week. Hope i havent confused you yet! What i mean is that when im away i'll try to write down everything i do so that i can share my adventures with you when i get back! I would love to do it when im away but im not taking the laptop.
Now the only major drama is.. what the heck am i going to take?!?!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Spring Break Plan..
Yay! Spring Break is only 2 weeks away!!
I am very excited!! No doubt you are too?
I have just learned that my grandparents wanna take me on the train up to the Grand Canyon!! I have never been there before, no surprise there! And i should have my camera by then so i can be very snap happy!! Like i usually am..
Though that'll only be like a day but still i'm very excited!! Cos it'll just be me.. Step-mum said the boys weren't going
Anyway hope you had a wonderous Sunday, and a happy Monday
I am very excited!! No doubt you are too?
I have just learned that my grandparents wanna take me on the train up to the Grand Canyon!! I have never been there before, no surprise there! And i should have my camera by then so i can be very snap happy!! Like i usually am..
Though that'll only be like a day but still i'm very excited!! Cos it'll just be me.. Step-mum said the boys weren't going
Anyway hope you had a wonderous Sunday, and a happy Monday
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