PHL>Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is definitely a magical place everyone should visit at least once in their lifetime. It's a natural wonder of the world and it's right here in the United States. The Grand Canyon was the first place that made me realize I don't have to go across the globe to see breathtaking views and explore other cultures. I can do that right here in my own country! It's inspired me to keep traveling the U.S. and see everything it has to offer.

Bryan and I took a trip in October 2015 to the Southwest and Grand Canyon was the first stop on our journey. This is how we did a brief but magical trip to the Grand Canyon.

First off, we flew to Las Vegas (my first time there) and rented a car as soon as we got there. We stopped for a quick bite at Shake Shack and then we began our voyage to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon. We brought our camping gear since this was part of a larger camping trip so we stayed at Mather Campground in Grand Canyon Village. I believe it took a little over 4 hrs to drive there. We ended up getting there around 11:30pm so we quickly set up our tent in the darkness and went right to sleep. I highly recommend camping but just know it gets really cold at night!