Death March!

 

At first Nathan was gonna carry all our clothes and sleeping bags and I would carry the food...It was too heavy 

I want to be in the water

Last weekend Nathan and I hiked the Grand Canyon 

it was more like we participated in a death march

View from the top
it was an intense hike 

we left at 10am so it was super hot 

and I was carrying a heavy backpack

Don't be fooled by my smile, It was tough 
I almost died 

we hiked 8 miles down to the village 

and while we were paying for our camping fee I threw up

After throwing up 
It was probably heat exhaustion or dehydration

A much needed rest on the hike 
Nathan's parents reserved a room at the lodge

so while we waited for them to finish the hike

Nathan checked into his parents room at the lodge 

and I was able to take a much needed shower 

We spent the remainder of the first night playing games

and instead of hiking the additional 2 miles to the camp ground 

we all squished and slept in the lodge. 

On Friday we headed to the campground and on our way we passed two waterfalls

Waterfall #1

Waterfall #2
They were pretty cool 

After making it to the campground, we ate lunch and walked another mile to the waterfall Mooney

Mooney Falls= crazy hike 
We had to walk down the side of a cliff to get to the falls 

It was kinda scary 

After exploring the area at Mooney falls,

The shower

we hiked back up the side of the cliff

and went to a different waterfall

I jumped from this waterfall

At this fall, we can jump off the top

so that's what we did 

and it took me about 20 min just to jump 

I was scared

Well after 2 days of playing at waterfalls 

it was time to go 

my poor feet wanted to cry 

We started the hike at 3:30pm so it wasn't so hot 

but it was still intense 

and the mile of switch-backs at the end was a killer 

Luckily husband helped me with my bag 

Overall, it was a pretty good trip 

although I am pretty sore 

Cheez-it have never tasted so good! After the hike up

Yes those are my feet!