It was a wish of Jean-Luc to discover the Grand Canyon, one of the seven wonders of the world…
 
We made a stop to go down to Havasu Canyon, the Havasupai Indian Reservation, tosee the turquoise falls of Havasu Creek. Without tent, we decided to make the round trip in the day, it was a little crazy as we walk over 22 miles that day … But the falls worth the detour !
 
 
1. Our camp near a dry reservoir on the plateau above Havasupai.
 

 
 
2. Touch of color in a gray afternoon…
 

 
 
3. The Havasu Falls which run of about 140 feet in a large natural pool.
 

 
 
4. Some miles further down, the Mooney Falls, still higher…
 

 
 
5. Details…
 

 
 
6. back on the plateau, we were rewarded with beautiful lights at sunset…
 

 
 
7. … while clouds burst around us.
 

 
 
8. Borrowing a track to join the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, we slept on the immense plateau…
 

 
 
9. Along the trail, meeting with two burrowing owls. Difficult to get close on this terrain…
 

 
 
10. Typical straight posture.
 

 
 
The next day we decided to go down to the bottom of the Grand Canyon. It’s still a long walk ahead of us, with about 5,000 feet of elevation gain. But it is only down there we can perceive the full extent of the giant…
 
 
11. Start of the hike down in early morning.
 

 
 
12. We were lucky to see condors reintroduced here too.
 

 
 
13. What a bird!
 

 
 
14. After 3,000 feet of descent, we’re not at the bottom, far from it, and crossed the caravan of mules which comes from the ranch at the bottom on the other side.
 

 
 
15. The Colorado River is still 1,500 feet below.
 

 
 
16. It grows as we decend!
 

 
 
17. From the suspension bridge which allows to cross it…
 

 
 
18. A neighbor of our snack break, especially photographed for Isa Belle who will recognize herself. 😉
 

 
 
19. He is 4PM and we still have to go up all the canyon, after Jean-Luc has sent a postcard “by mule” from the bottom of the canyon…
 

 
 
20. The light falls, saturating colors…
 

 
 
21. … and playing hide and seek with the clouds.
 

 
 
22. Last view of the canyon reaching the top just at sunset.
 

 
 
We then took the road again to join the Page area and I’ll tell you that soon… 😉