We drove for a few hours and found ourselves on the north rim of the Grand Canyon passing Lee’s Ferry which brought back memories of fishing there with my dad (Rachel’s grandfather).  It was my dad’s favorite fishing spot in Arizona.  The Kaibab Plateau treated us to a refreshing rain shower, a secluded and private campsite along the Arizona Trail, several deer and a fun dinner of Ceasar salad and beanies and weenies.  A relaxing sunset walk produced our first deer sighting.  Pictured is Rangel’s omelette (two eggs, turkey, cheese and proscuitto).  Another steep bike ride gave us glimpses of the Grand Canyon and a Kaibab deer with large antelors.  Would love to stay, but there is so much more to see.  Qdaddy & Rachel.

Hi everybody,
I awoke to a suprise pancake breakfast thanks to my dad and his friends at Batter Blasters! Then we took a great 5 mi. bike ride on the Arizona Trail. It was pretty steep on the way up an I was struggling with my bike. But on the way down it was beautiful
With the wind blowing through my hair(and helmet). But as you know whatever goes up must come down. So on the way down I went down too.
I hit a little rock which stopped my bike but not me.
I flew strait into the ground with a perfect landing I may say so myself. I have a pretty scratch on my knee but oh well.

After the bike ride we took a short trip to Sunset Crater.
It was super pretty and covered with cinder cone. We also hiked up a crater to get the best view of sunset crater.

-Rangel & Q-Daddy

Oh the places we’ll go
Oh the places we’ll see

It’s 10:07pm and we are off on the road.
As all of you have been wondering where we are going or what direction……
We have finally decided to got north up to flagstaff.
Mostly to start our journey out of the heat.

We had planned to leave at 5:00 but my dad got caught up at work.
So for the last 4 hours I have been jumping up and down
watching U.F.C wrestling with my brother.
When my dad got home we quickly packed the Beast.
(still jumping)

-Rangel & Q-Daddy

Having successfully dodged two months of questions about where we are going and what we are going to do, we are making our final preparations for the trip.  Having trouble fitting the kitchen sink into the Sequoia, but am still working on it.