On the way we check out a few deer mooching in the area
Then visit with some of the pack mules, while waiting for the bus
	No bus yet, so a short trek down the Mule trail

One of our tour drivers explained that when a new mule arrives, the training routine is to load it with large weighted boxes and let it walk down the trail, with a regular tour. It soon learns that besides contending with the load, the boxes will bump along the side of the canyon wall, if it stays close. To avoid the bumping, the mule will condition itself to walk as close to the trail edge as possible, perhaps giving the rider, some discomfort. The next picture shows evidence of this habit....

Hazardous walking in some areas
	<---- That's the edge about a foot away ....and then a 3000 foot drop..
Morning Pics at Hopi Point
Stopped at the John Wesley Powell Memorial
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More Sunrise Pics

More Pics from Paul Johnson..07 July 2003. Grand Canyon pix are from the Kaibab Trail area. Taken with a 35SLR camera and a 200MM Lens.

Paul and Karen took a shuttle to the far end of thePark to get the above pics.

The El Tovar Hotel was designed by Mary Elizabeth Jane Colter, chief architect and designer for the Fred Harvey Company from 1905 until her retirement in the 1950's. Colter is famous for her magnificent buildings at the Grand Canyon and many other locations in the Southwest.

Returning to the El Tovar Hotel area
	This is the Hopi House, another Colter creation
More Rim Pics
Back to the train for the return trip to Williams
Frank & Faye	Paul & Dorothy
Norris & Gael	Dave & Nadine
Larry & Pat	Paul & Karen
Bob & Donna

On the way we were acosted by bandits	retn1aRETNZ/retn1a96
The trip troubadour quickly exited out the rear
They tried to relieve us of our goodies
but the sheriff saved the day

Back at the Fray-Marcos by 5:45PM and checked into our rooms. Dinner was again at the hotel restaurant and the ladies spent the last of their coupons in the gift shop. Tomorrow, on to California and what awaits us ahead....