We started our hike at the South Kaibab trailhead, intending to pass by Yaki Point and Ooh Aah Point to reach Cedar Ridge. The grand canyon is, well, a canyon, ie a long narrow steep hole in the ground. Therefore the trail leads downwards, and it takes longer to return than to get to the destination. I've never realised this until the hike.
Well, so we got to Yaki Point, plodding through the cold, sleet, trees and hoove/paw covered snow in cold and dung smelling air for roughly 20 minutes. And what did we see?
Cars, in a parking lot, with their tourist drivers. So much for the brochure warning that "Yaki point is accessible only shuttle.
30 minutes later, we discovered why the Ooh Aah point is called the Ooh Aah Point (click on pic to enlarge).
Then we reach cedar ridge. It started to feel like a very windy and cold desert. We had wheat thins, kit kats and berry flavored water out on a ledge that extends into the canyon heart.
Took 2 hrs to get back up to the rim. The little waving black spot in the middle is my friend T. It was really steep.
So, the view was awesome. The canyon was awesome too, but what loored me maybe more was this, what we saw in the souvenir shop.
The sign above the very native-american-styled pottery says "NOT MADE BY NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFTERS" then in smaller font below says... "MADE IN CHINA".
Behold the might of the dragon, and the brutal honesty of Grand Canyon's souvenir shops. Wonder how many vases they've sold so far. :)
Well, so we got to Yaki Point, plodding through the cold, sleet, trees and hoove/paw covered snow in cold and dung smelling air for roughly 20 minutes. And what did we see?
Cars, in a parking lot, with their tourist drivers. So much for the brochure warning that "Yaki point is accessible only shuttle.30 minutes later, we discovered why the Ooh Aah point is called the Ooh Aah Point (click on pic to enlarge).
Then we reach cedar ridge. It started to feel like a very windy and cold desert. We had wheat thins, kit kats and berry flavored water out on a ledge that extends into the canyon heart.
Took 2 hrs to get back up to the rim. The little waving black spot in the middle is my friend T. It was really steep.
So, the view was awesome. The canyon was awesome too, but what loored me maybe more was this, what we saw in the souvenir shop.
The sign above the very native-american-styled pottery says "NOT MADE BY NATIVE AMERICAN CRAFTERS" then in smaller font below says... "MADE IN CHINA".Behold the might of the dragon, and the brutal honesty of Grand Canyon's souvenir shops. Wonder how many vases they've sold so far. :)
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