Hello again from the Dopey's!!
Today, we woke up bright and early at 5:15 to the lovely sound of Ms. Beautiful's singing voice on the parade field of New Mexico Military Institute. As we looked out of the right side of the bus and vans to the dim Western sky, the bold, orange sun crept out from behind the mountain on the horizon. Our first stop was a Flying J where we loaded up with coffee delights and Cinnabon treats. We continued our trek through the deserted desert and saw a multitude of trains that went for miles, windmills that towered over our vans, and Pronghorn, a type of Antelope that we have never before laid thine eyes on.
Our next stop was the first rest area in the great state of Arizona. We took pictures, Ms. Beautiful sunbathed beneath the surprisingly cool Arizona sky, and had trucks honk at us! We continued our venture and ended up stopping at the wonderful world of McDonald's where we tested the skills of the local McDonald's workers and were presently surprised of the speed, service, and quality of our meal.
We then started our final approach to the Grand Canyon as the anticipation and suspense of Ms. Beautiful's stories and descriptions danced throughout our heads. Our eyes were glued to the windows! We pulled in with a warm welcome from highly missed, Program Director of the Year, Mr. Grant Deaton. As we stared in awe at one of the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, tears filled the eyes of a few as the rest of our jaws stayed weighed to the ground. Pictures were taken as this special moment drew the people on the trip closer to their peers and counselors.
After we unloaded and set up our sleeping area, our fearless leader Grant, led the crew of 87 up the path to Mather Point to watch the crazy and beautiful sunset where again we took plenty of pictures and Hunter finally got the nerve to propose to Maddi. We now lay under the stars, planets, and shining moon in our hammocks and sleeping pads for a bright, exciting, and tiring day tomorrow as we hike the Grand Canyon.
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| Welcome to Arizona. |
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| Ryan catches some quick zzzzzzzz's. |
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| Sarah forgot a pillow so Mary Clair had to help out. |
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| Ethan sleepin' in style. |
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| Sneak peek at the Petrified Forest. |
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| Mylee tellin' us about Petrified Forest. |
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| Conner briefing the group on the Painted Desert. |
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| The counselors almost fell!! |
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| McDonalds for dinner! |
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| Some REALLY liked it! |
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| First glance of the Grand Canyon! |
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| Say Cheese! |
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| The counselors posing for us again. |
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| Grant setting the rules of camp. |
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| Elmo even came to see Buc-ee. |
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| GOLDEN HOUR! |
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| Sunset at the Canyon. |
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| An engagement even took place. Such a special night for Hunter and Maddi. |
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| Some smile, others like to spice things up. |
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| Grant boggie down. |
We can't wait to call and talk to our wonderful parents who gave us the opportunity to come on this amazing trip! Love y'all so much :)
Logging off for another night.
The Dopeys
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