210 Horses around a River - The GRAND Canyon

Saurabh M · 12th September 2008, 06:34

@neofromcapone : there are some very beautiful places in America, trust me.

@rowhun : If you get a chance, dont miss to visit the GC. Its one of nature's greatest marvels. Try to avoid going in winter or in the middle of summer.
As for choice of vehicles, get a yellow Wrangler

The ride would be appropriate and would also create tremendous photo opportunities.

btirthankar · 12th September 2008, 07:27

You had the time of Your Life

Your last thread I saw was Mandarmani and now this is AMERICA

Saurabh M · 12th September 2008, 19:09

Quote:

Your last thread I saw was Mandarmani and now this is AMERICA

There has been a couple of more threads from me, after I came over to US. Guess you missed them

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/travel...-part-1-a.html

http://www.team-bhp.com/forum/test-d...xperience.html

And sure, I had the time of my life.

toiingg · 13th September 2008, 12:35

Great thread and fantastic pics.

5 stars for you.

lancer_rit · 13th September 2008, 13:23

Great trip and photos esp of Monument Valley. I didn't manage to cover this on my very short trip to GC, so one for next time (hopefully). The Navajo tower gives a grand view of the colorado river and the inner canyon.
Didn't see any pics of West Rim which you planned to visit ? Was looking forward to that since I had a tough choice on whether to do the South Rim (and East Rim) or the West Rim, and settled for the former.

One comment (maybe helpful to future tbhpians visiting GC South Rim) - Recommend not to stay at Flagstaff which is quite far from South Rim entrance. Stay at Tusayan just a few miles from the GC entrance (was lucky to figure this out as I was really short of time on my visit). For eg., in this trip itself, here is a alternative path.
North Rim -> Tuasayan (entrance through GC East and through Canyon exit out of South Rim) - maybe 30 minutes longer drive
Tusayan is 80 miles closer to South Rim entrance than Flagstaff, and will save you 1.5 hours of drive (and maybe more if there is more traffic).
If coming from to South Rim directly from Vegas, turn left at Williams and go North To Tusayan.

Cheers,

Saurabh M · 13th September 2008, 21:32

@lancer_rit: I agree with you. It makes more sense to stay at Tusayan than at Flagstaff. I made the Flagstaff booking well ahead of time and later discovered that there were places to stay nearby than going all the way back to Flagstaff.

We were in a hurry to catch the flight at Vegas and could not explore much of West Rim. We took a few pics from the road side view points. Its not that exceptional. Between West and South rims, the South Rim is a better choice. I also gives you a chance to do East Rim and further to Monument Valley.

@toiingg : Thanks for the ratings

Wimwian · 13th September 2008, 22:56

Some of the pics are just divine!! You really have a very good eye for detail... and the landscape shots have so much colour. Really really beautiful!!

Please burn these on a CD once you are back, I'm sure many of us in the Kol gang would love to have the high-resolution versions.

5 stars from me too

Wim

Saurabh M · 13th September 2008, 23:22

Thanks for the compliments Wim. Its nice to know that so many of you have liked the pics. Will surely get the high res pics on a CD.

12th September 2008, 06:34	#46
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	@neofromcapone : there are some very beautiful places in America, trust me. @rowhun : If you get a chance, dont miss to visit the GC. Its one of nature's greatest marvels. Try to avoid going in winter or in the middle of summer. As for choice of vehicles, get a yellow Wrangler The ride would be appropriate and would also create tremendous photo opportunities.
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12th September 2008, 07:27	#47
btirthankar BHPian Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Some Moving Vehicle Posts: 816 Thanked: 127 Times View My Garage	You had the time of Your Life Your last thread I saw was Mandarmani and now this is AMERICA
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13th September 2008, 12:35	#49
toiingg BHPian Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calcutta Posts: 639 Thanked: 266 Times	Great thread and fantastic pics. 5 stars for you.
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13th September 2008, 13:23	#50
lancer_rit Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: bangalore Posts: 1,266 Thanked: 309 Times	Great trip and photos esp of Monument Valley. I didn't manage to cover this on my very short trip to GC, so one for next time (hopefully). The Navajo tower gives a grand view of the colorado river and the inner canyon. Didn't see any pics of West Rim which you planned to visit ? Was looking forward to that since I had a tough choice on whether to do the South Rim (and East Rim) or the West Rim, and settled for the former. One comment (maybe helpful to future tbhpians visiting GC South Rim) - Recommend not to stay at Flagstaff which is quite far from South Rim entrance. Stay at Tusayan just a few miles from the GC entrance (was lucky to figure this out as I was really short of time on my visit). For eg., in this trip itself, here is a alternative path. North Rim -> Tuasayan (entrance through GC East and through Canyon exit out of South Rim) - maybe 30 minutes longer drive Tusayan is 80 miles closer to South Rim entrance than Flagstaff, and will save you 1.5 hours of drive (and maybe more if there is more traffic). If coming from to South Rim directly from Vegas, turn left at Williams and go North To Tusayan. Cheers, Last edited by lancer_rit : 13th September 2008 at 13:24.
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13th September 2008, 21:32	#51
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	@lancer_rit: I agree with you. It makes more sense to stay at Tusayan than at Flagstaff. I made the Flagstaff booking well ahead of time and later discovered that there were places to stay nearby than going all the way back to Flagstaff. We were in a hurry to catch the flight at Vegas and could not explore much of West Rim. We took a few pics from the road side view points. Its not that exceptional. Between West and South rims, the South Rim is a better choice. I also gives you a chance to do East Rim and further to Monument Valley. @toiingg : Thanks for the ratings
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13th September 2008, 22:56	#52
Wimwian BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Mumbai Posts: 191 Thanked: 5 Times View My Garage	Some of the pics are just divine!! You really have a very good eye for detail... and the landscape shots have so much colour. Really really beautiful!! Please burn these on a CD once you are back, I'm sure many of us in the Kol gang would love to have the high-resolution versions. 5 stars from me too Wim
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13th September 2008, 23:22	#53
Saurabh M BHPian Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: CCU & Ontario Posts: 610 Thanked: 153 Times View My Garage	Thanks for the compliments Wim. Its nice to know that so many of you have liked the pics. Will surely get the high res pics on a CD.
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