12 of 12: A Trip to the Grand Canyon

Now that I'm free from the responsibility of my cubicle work, a vacation is in order. The plan is to fly from Bismarck to Las Vegas, pick up a rental car, and then drive to the Grand Canyon to camp for the night. So here are my 12 photos for the 12th of July.

The alarm clock broke. It says 6:12 a.m., but it's actually after 8:00, causing me to miss Mass!

Having missed mass, I showered and finished packing for my trip.

I headed over to the adoration chapel for morning prayer and the rosary before leaving.

Off to the airport.

Airborne, on the way to Nevada.

On the ground in Las Vegas.

Picking up my rental car at Alamo... I sure like that color (it's the same as my pickup).

Here I'm visiting Jesse, Cheese, and Sherlock. Jesse is my friend who lives in Las Vegas and met me at the airport.

After visiting Jesse briefly, I head east on the highway. Here's a snapshot of Lake Mead.

I stopped for an hour or two at Hoover Dam for the official tour and some sightseeing.

While driving east toward Grand Canyon, I had to pull over in the desert and take pictures of the sun. Smoke from wildfires in California gave it an interesting color.

Finally, late at night I was able to get settled into my campsite. Tomorrow morning I'll wake up for sunrise over the Grand Canyon!