grand canyon
Today we made it to the Grand Canyon.
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I was actually ok skipping this National Park, but I'm glad we didn't. There is a reason it is one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World.
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Our next adventure of the day (and it was quite the adventure) were the Sand Caves in Kanab, UT. Fun fact for Austin - these man-made caves were mined in the 1970s to collect sand to make glass.
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Emma rated this hike a 10. Olivia originally rated it a 10 until she got scared getting back down and lowered it to a 9.9.
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I have to agree with her. There were parts getting up and down that were a little dicey, but it was totally worth it.
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