TravBuddy.com: pinchora's What goes down must come back up travel blog Copyright 2005 TravBuddy LLC http://www.travbuddy.com/blogs/22354 For my graduation gift to myself from College I gave myself a hike down the Grand Canyon... in 2001 I went there in May and never again will I do that... it's Hot and too Crowded... so this time I went in January. en-us Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:52:59 PST You never know who you'll see in Best Buy... http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/You-never-know-who-youll-see-in-Best-Buy-Phoenix-9 Sat, 24 Jan 2004 21:52:59 PST You never know who you'll see in Best Buy... Phoenix, Arizona, Jan 24, 2004

Ha Ha Ha... so my aunt lives in Ahwatukee which is a suburb of Phoenix over near Chandler.  She lives in a really good location because when I...

]]> The BEST meal of my life http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/The-BEST-meal-of-my-life-Flagstaff-8 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 23:14:13 PST The BEST meal of my life Flagstaff, Arizona, Jan 23, 2004

So we drove away from the Grand Canyon and I was exhausted with a capital E... all I wanted was food... we drove in towards flagstaff and stopped a...

]]> The End http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/The-End-Grand-Canyon-7 Fri, 23 Jan 2004 22:55:11 PST The End Grand Canyon, Arizona, Jan 23, 2004

We woke up early, picked up our bagged lunch and started out on the Kaibab Trail!  We all paces ourselves the same distance but then as usual ...

]]> Phantom Ranch http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/to-get-energy-one-must-exert-energy-Grand-Canyon-6 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 00:54:02 PST Phantom Ranch Grand Canyon, Arizona, Jan 22, 2004

Phantom Ranch is the only lodging facility in the canyon. If you come here make reservations about a year in advance...it's needed more with men t...

]]> to get energy one must exert energy http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/to-get-energy-one-must-exert-energy-Grand-Canyon-6 Thu, 22 Jan 2004 22:41:54 PST to get energy one must exert energy Grand Canyon, Arizona, Jan 22, 2004

Pop... my eyes awake wide open... wait, what's going on because it's still dark outside.  I can't be up... I like sleep, there's no way... try...

]]> starting to hit rock bottom! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/starting-to-hit-rock-bottom-Grand-Canyon-5 Wed, 21 Jan 2004 21:56:46 PST starting to hit rock bottom! Grand Canyon, Arizona, Jan 21, 2004

So in the morning... before everyone else got up... John and I went to the Rim to take some photographs of the sunrise... normally I never seen the...

]]> The drive north http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/The-drive-north-Phoenix-2 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:44:26 PST The drive north Phoenix, Arizona, Jan 20, 2004

  When we left Phoenix we took 2 cars, I was in one car with Nancy, John and John's friend and Amy went with her 3 friends from her car ...

]]> Awaiting the descend http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/Awaiting-the-descend-Grand-Canyon-4 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:53:56 PST Awaiting the descend Grand Canyon, Arizona, Jan 20, 2004

We got up to the lodging on the South Rim (the North Rim is closed this time of year due to the now) during night fall and checked into our rooms (...

]]> stopping to buy some supplies http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/stopping-to-buy-some-supplies-Flagstaff-3 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:50:48 PST stopping to buy some supplies Flagstaff, Arizona, Jan 20, 2004

The only reason why this part is even part of the blog is because we stopped to get some extra supplies for the hike at Sports Equipment for L...

]]> Happy Graduation, Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to ME! http://www.travbuddy.com/travel-blogs/22354/Happy-Graduation-Happy-Birthday-and-Merry-Christmas-to-ME-Pittsburgh-1 Sun, 18 Jan 2004 21:51:28 PST Happy Graduation, Happy Birthday and Merry Christmas to ME! Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Jan 18, 2004

So in the beginning of May 2000 I came out to Phoenix for the first time.  While I was there I went up to Sedona and the Grand Canyon.  S...

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