This morning we woke up early to arrive at the Budget car rental when they opened at 7am. I am a morning person normally but the jet lag hit me a little this time around. 

We zipped the brand new Volkswagen Passat to the Hoover Dam for a pit stop on the way to the Grand Canyon. The Hoover Dam is wow! 

The drive takes 4 and a half hours so we split up the long drive for a lunch stop in Seligman, AZ, which is the first town I’ll be stopping in when I exit the canyon. 

The national park was packed! We wait in line for about 30 minutes before finally making it into the park and heading straight to the rim of the Grand Canyon. It was everyone but mine first time seeing the canyon, and it is so fun to see others experience it for the first time. It’s been on my moms bucket list for a few years.

We ate a late dinner in the park topped off with wine with dinner and ice cream for dessert to celebrate the start of the hike. 

One last check to make sure all of my electronics were good, a last shower, and then off to bed.