Friday, May 23, 2008

RuedeBuhr Road Rage - Day Eight

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We had a pretty mellow day today.  Last night, we stayed  with Kelly's friend Sarah and her family.  After breakfast, Rufus wandered out to take a nap on in the back yard. 

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Cooper decided that one of the palm trees in the back yard needed pruning, and applied himself to this chore for a while.

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After a while, Rufus concluded that the day had grown too hot, and moved inside, where he found a nice soft rug in the entryway, and a teddy bear belonging to Sarah's daughter with which to snuggle.

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As is typical with most good things that Rufus comes across, Cooper eventually swiped both.

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Eventually, we got around to loading up and heading out.  Our route took us past the lower end of Lake Powell, framed by gray clouds and bluish hills in the fading light.

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The road then wound down until it crossed the Hoover Dam.

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This turned out to be scenic, although smaller than I had imagined.

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We were were treated to a picturesque desert sunset...

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...drove on into the night, passing a number of interesting wildlife crossing signs.

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Finally, we reached the entrance to the Grand Canyon, where we parked for the night.  The boys could hardly wait to see it!

All the pictures from today are available here.

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