We were woken up around 4:30 by Mr. Steig. Most of us had gotten our stuff together the night before so we basically grabbed our stuff and jumped on the bus. Mrs. Saber drove Mr. Steig and all of us that planned to hike that day to the beginning of the South Kaibab trail. We set off down the trail around 5:30. Everyone had different distances they planned on going. Some people turned around at the one and one half mile water stop. The rest of us continued on. The sunrise in the Grand Canyon was gorgeous. I got down to the Colorado River around 8:00. Many of us stopped and waded in and ate some food we had packed. Then we picked up the Bright Angel trail and started heading back up. Some people were far ahead of me all ready. As I walked up I not only walked with people from our group but people I met along the way. Everyone was very nice. The earliest group got out around 1:10 and the latest not till around 7. The group I was with got out around 4:00. Towards the end of the trail I was tired and hot. When we got to the rim a bunchy of us bought ice cream. Then we walked to the shuttle which took us back to camp. The people who hadn't hiked the whole canyon had juice, soda, and watermelon waiting. I relaxed a little and then went to take a shower. Everyone was filthy: that red dust just stuck to you. Afterwards a lot of us went to the cafe (which was air conditioned) and sat and talked. I heard that a couple people got close to a rattlesnake, some more had seen a coyote and our group explained how we walked almost up to some big horn sheep. Many people had put on the shirt that we got for hiking the canyon that said, "I've hiked the canyon (in one day)". When I got back to camp I got ready for bed and stretched out on my sleeping bag. Mrs. Saber came around and gave us the good news that tomorrow we would be sleeping in until 8:00. I fell asleep tired but happy. Some of us had an easier/rougher time hiking than others but I think all of us were glad we did it.
 The Grand Canyon at sunrise |
 Near Phantom Ranch at the bottom of the canyon |
 Bridge over the Colorado River |
 The Colorado River, at the bottom of the Grand Canyon |
 Chris crossing the Colorado River |
 Jeff (on the ground), Pete, Brian, and Mike at Indian Garden on the Bright Angel Trail |
 Another from Indian Garden |
 On the Bright Angel Trail, just past Indian Garden |
 Coming up the Bright Angel Trail, looking towards Indian Garden |
 Another looking in the direction of Indian Garden |
 Yet another, almost to the top |