Day 8 - Wild Flames & Grand Canyons

We left BJ's house around 10:00. The plan was to head back up to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, and then East to New Mexico. First we got held up in a 2 hour traffic jam because of a back wreck, and then we were detoured 3 times because of a WILDFIRE! I mean seriously....a wildfire on our exit? What are the chances? We finally managed to get around that mess, only to find that another traffic jam was waiting on us...this time because someone can't keep their watermelon truck on the road. State troopers, truck drivers, Firemen, everyone was picking up watermelons. Shortly after the watermelon catastrophe we arrived in Sedona. I LOVE that town. We stopped to do some shopping and grab a bite to eat. A restaurant named Open Range (http://www.openrangesedona.com/) was our choice for lunch, and it was AMAZING. Beka & I shared fried zucchini & a beef brisket sandwich...delicious! We left Sedona & finally made it to the South Rim of the Grand Canyon, but the sun was setting so we started looking for a place to camp. Just so you know...there is NOWHERE reasonable to stay near the Grand Canyon, and when I say near...I mean within 60 miles or so. RIDICULOUS!! We end up staying in a "less expensive" ($100) room in the park. So when we get to our room we realize that "less expensive" translates to "No Air Conditioning!!!". Yeah, believe it!. They gave the daughter of an A/C man a room with no A/C. "GAHHHHHH" is an understatement. I would've traded the TV & mini fridge for a window unit any day! Here's to tomorrow....may it out-do today by a long shot!