I went down to the entrance of the campgrounds to take a shower. It's so much fun. You put in $1.00 and wash fast. The water is hot and it feels so good. I always wash and rinse my hair first because there is nothing worse than the water stopping when your hair is full of soap. It wasn't too crowded either. I have had to wait to get in the showers. People were washing clothes and generally cleaning up. Quite the community center.

Again I walked the rim and around the village just relaxing and enjoying the Grand Canyon. I again took too many pictures that I can put with the ones I've taken other times. It seems like every few minutes I see a pretty picture and just can't resist.

I walked during the two days the entire rim trail from Yavapai Observation Point to Hermit's Rest at the end of the West Rim. Some sections I walked more than once. I've never walked the whole way. Usually I just walk a section or two and ride the shuttle the rest of the way. Walking is better and it was nice to have the time.

I spent more time walking around the village and saw the train getting ready to leave. Everyone was clicking their cameras like crazy. One day I would like to ride the train. I understand you get attacked by outlaws. Wow! The village is much larger than I realized as a lot of it is employee housing and maintenance buildings and the mule housing, which don't show on the maps. The buildings are old and interesting thought I understand that most of them are in bad condition and the upkeep is impossible.

I went out to Yavapai Observation Point to watch the sunset and it was jammed. All the Japanese and Germans and French and some others were out in force to get pictures of the sunset. It must be so hard to come half way around the world and have only one chance to get a good sunset. I was terrified a few times when people got way down on the edge of the cliffs.

Heights do terrify me and I spent many times unable to move because I just knew my kids were going to fall to their death and I was afraid that if I said anything I might startle them and over they would go. I am not only scared that I might fall over but fear for other people. I'm not all wacky, one person went over about a month ago and fell 800 feet. When the ranger said this one woman asked if the person had died. Oh, duh!

It was cold and rainy so I went to the cafeteria for cheesecake and decaf afterwards. It's so nice to camp by a restaurant. Delightful!