We flew into Phoenix and rented a car so we would not waste any of our week on travel to and from Arizona. We plotted a route that would allow us to see both rims of the Grand Canyon, plus several other National Parks.

It was an ambitious itinerary for two gals who have always taken the time for hiking and ridiculously frequent photo ops. We reasoned that if we did not drive more than 300 miles each day, we could still see a lot and take oodles of photographs without having to rush.

After our first meal of the day at an Olive Garden, we were on our way up scenic I-17 toward Flagstaff.    NEXT PAGE