Another lazy day. They just keep piling up. But, wait! I am an old woman. A faux-retired old woman. Everyday should be a lazy day. 5 miles walking, 30-50 minutes swimming, 30 minutes yoga. I am not going to live longer. It is just going to seem longer. (And, hey – is this a bad thing?) And, how hard is it to swim 30 minutes in the bay when it it is full of fish? Or, as would say here “choke fish”.
Started a little research on my trip back to the asylum via Grand Canyon, hereinafter referred to as GRCA which is NPS-speak for Grand Canyon. It seems to be doable. Los Angeles to Flagstaff – get off at 5:30 am. Bus to GRCA leaves at 7:45 arriving at 9:30. Spend night (or two) in El Tovar Hotel. Then bus back to Flagstaff leaving at 3:15pm arriving at 6:15pm. Overnight in Flagstaff near station. Hop back on the SW Chief at 5:30AM. Just in time for breakfast. Or hang for another day in Flagstaff? Overnight into Chicago and on to Washington via the Capital Limited.
It seems pretty easy and makes me wonder how many National Parks can I get to using public transit?
And I gotta check out the weather. Since I have early fall and summer clothes with me.
I call these fish akule. When they are are juveniles they are called halalu in Hawai’i. Big or little, they are big eyed scad. Good to eat (if you like little boney fish) but better used as bait to get something tastier.
You call that a lazy day? Cut out the walking, swimming and yoga…then you have lazy.
Hi Peg:
Glad to hear you are considering going to the Grand Canyon. Last October, Barbara and I spent four nights in Las Vegas, then rented a car and drove to the Grand Canyon. We spent four nights at the El Tovar lodge. We took several guided tours around the Canyon area. The highlight for us was a helicopter ride over the canyon. It is absolutely breathtaking and spectacular! If you go, I suggest that you make a reservation at the El Tovar ASAP. We had to make our reservations a year in advance. The place is in great demand, but maybe not so much this time of year. Have fun!
Ed