What makes the Grand Canyon grand

I’m going to start with this disclaimer: I will likely never know the full grandeur of the Grand Canyon. During my day and a half visit, I walked much of the 13-mile South Rim Trail and a short segment of …

A battle and a double dose of grandeur – part 3

The only sign of Montezuma is the sign. As I continued my northward drive toward the Grand Canyon, my next stop would be Montezuma Castle National Monument. There’s an old joke that I first saw on a Benny Hill show …

A battle and a double dose of grandeur – part 2

First ruins of the day – the Big House. Not too far north of Picacho Peak you can find the mysterious Casa Grande Ruins National Monument. In fact, one sentence in the brochure distributed by the National Park Service describes …