HORSESHOE BEND, Page, AZ
The
Horseshoe Bend overlook provides an awe-inspiring view of the Colorado river
meandering on its way to the Grand Canyon. Horseshoe Bend is located about 5
miles south (downstream) from the Glen Canyon Dam on Highway 89. Look for the
small “Horseshoe Bend Overlook” sign along the highway. We
decided to go early in the morning to avoid the big crowds and busloads of
tourists, so we arrived at 7:50am and were thankful for a good decision. The
parking lot was only about ¼ full, compared to about 2/3 full just an hour
later. We deliberated whether to take Roxy with us, due to the heat and crowds,
but ultimately decided t take her because she is after all a part of ‘us’ and
we wanted to include her in the photos on the blog. OMG!! That was the best
decision. She absolutely loved going with us and stood out as an Ambassador of
Goodwill, among all the Korean, Chinese, German, Indian and British tourists
there. She has never been petted, adored and photographed by so many people,
internationally… and she seems to love it. Every time we stopped to give her water,
somebody would come and ask to take a picture with her; then someone else and
then someone else, to the point t hat soon there would be a crowd of mostly
young girls petting her. She absolutely loved it. Mary calls her ‘”our
Instagram model”.
Roxy's fan club...
Another fan...
The sign clearly said "Stay on the trail", but there's always at least one idiot around.
and more fans...
Roxy, the Rock Star (literally)
Roxy at the end of the outing... pooped!
It's tough to be so popular.
Tomorrow, we head for the Kaibab Camper Village Campground near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon............
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