点评:The Grand Canyon was one of the highlights of our family RV trip through the Southwest. Pictures simply don’t prepare you for the scale of this place. Standing at the rim, the canyon is so enormous that at times it almost looks unreal.
We stayed at Trailer Village, which I highly recommend for anyone visiting by RV. Having full hookups inside the park and being able to leave the RV at the campground and use the shuttle system made exploring incredibly convenient.
We tried to experience the canyon in several different ways. Our Canyon Vistas Mule Ride was a great family activity and gave us beautiful views from along the rim. The wranglers were excellent, and riding through the forest before reaching the canyon overlooks made for a memorable experience.
The following day we hiked the Bright Angel Trail, which gave us a completely different appreciation for the canyon. Looking down from the rim is impressive, but actually descending into it changes your understanding of its size. Just remember that the easy part is going down—the climb back out is the real hike!
We also spent time exploring the viewpoints and made sure to experience sunset along the South Rim. Watching the colors and shadows change across the canyon as the sun went down was spectacular and something I would absolutely recommend building into any visit.
For an easy family meal, we ate at Harvey House Cafe in Grand Canyon Village. Everyone found something they liked, the prices were reasonable for a national park, and my French Dip was good, although not exceptional. We’d eat there again.
Overall, I loved that our visit wasn’t simply driving from overlook to overlook. We rode mules along the rim, hiked below it, watched the sunset over it and camped right inside the park. That combination made the Grand Canyon feel like an experience rather than just another sightseeing stop.
Absolutely deserving of its reputation and a place everyone should experience at least once.
翻译:大峡谷是我们全家驾驶房车游览美国西南部时最难忘的景点之一。仅凭照片根本无法展现这里的宏伟规模;站在峡谷边缘,你会惊叹于它的辽阔,甚至觉得有些不真实。
我们下榻在Trailer Village营地,我强烈推荐所有房车游客选择这里。营地内设施齐全,我们还可以把房车停在营地后乘坐穿梭巴士去游览,实在方便至极。我们尝试了多种方式来领略大峡谷的风采。我们参加的“峡谷景观骡子骑行”是一项很棒的家庭活动,让我们从峡谷边缘欣赏到了绝美的景色。带队的骑手们十分出色,骑马穿过森林后抵达峡谷观景台的经历也令人难忘。
第二天,我们徒步走了布拉德天使小径,这让我们对大峡谷有了全然不同的认识。从峡谷边缘向下俯瞰,景象实在令人震撼。不过,真正下到谷底后,你才会切实体会到它的规模有多大。请记住:下行很容易——真正艰难的是再爬上来!
我们还花时间游览了各个观景台,还特意在南缘欣赏了日落。随着太阳西沉,峡谷中的色彩与阴影不断变幻,景象美得令人惊叹,我强烈建议每位游客都安排时间来体验这一时刻。
为了享受一顿轻松的家庭晚餐,我们在大峡谷村的哈维之家咖啡馆用餐。每个人都找到了自己喜欢的东西,对于一个国家公园来说价格也算合理。我的法式蘸酱三明治味道不错,虽然算不上出色。我们以后还会再来这里用餐。
总体而言,我很喜欢这次行程并非只是开车从一个观景台开到另一个观景台。我们骑着骡子沿着峡谷边缘行进,也在峡谷下方徒步;既欣赏了日落美景,还在公园内露营。这样的体验让大峡谷不再只是一个普通的观光点,而成为了一段难忘的经历。绝对配得上它的声誉,是每个人至少应该体验一次的地方。