Grand Canyon day 2

We drove east toward Desert View today.  You can drive on that road as opposed to riding on a shuttle bus and that gave us a little more flexibility. We pulled over at several of the viewpoints to try and absorb what we were looking at. This place is pretty spectacular. After lunch, John and I hiked 1 1/2 miles into the canyon on the Bright Angel Trail. The climb out was what we expected. I am tired. We have one more day here. We have booked a tour to Hermit's Rest tomorrow.