Thursday, January 14, 2010

Day 117 / Dzien 117.

Spent the day at the Grand Canyon. And as wowed as I was by the Canyon itself, as appalled I was by what has been done to the South Rim. There has been so much talk about how wrong it was that Hualapai Indian tribe, who own a part of the Canyon, built a glass walkway (The Skywalk). Many claim that it's an eyesore in "otherwise pristine scenery." Pristine? Please! All the lodges on the South Rim, right on the edge, are not eyesores? And what about multiple parking lots lining the rim? (people can't be bothered to walk!)


After we left the National Park and it's crowds, we unexpectedly stumbled upon a place that offered all of the views and none of the nightmares. And for free too. If you're planning on exploring the area, let us know, we'll give you directions.

Later today, as we were making our way east, the scenery was changing very fast and every turn was bringing something exciting.


Spedzilismy dzien nad Wielkim Kanionem Kolorado. I bylam w rownym stopniu zachwycona samym kanionem, co zszokowana tym, co zostalo zrobione z jego poludniowym brzegiem. Tak duzo jest gadania o tym, jak niewlasciwe bylo zbudowanie przez indianskie plemie Hualapai, w ktorego posiadaniu jest czesc kanionu, szklanej platformy widokowej (Skywalk). Wielu twierdzi, ze to skaza na "poza tym nieskazonym krajobrazie". Nieskazonym? Litosci! A te wszystkie hotele, na samym brzegu, nie sa skaza? A co z licznymi parkingami wzdluz krawedzi? (nie mozna przeciez ludzi klopotac spacerem)

Po opuszczeniu Parku Narodowego i pozegnaniu sie z jego tlumami, nieoczekiwanie natkelismy sie na miejsce, ktore oferowalo takie same widoki i zadnych koszmarow. I w dodatku za darmo. Jesli ktos z was wybiera sie w te rejony, dajcie znac, to pokierujemy.


Pozniej, kiedy jechalismy na wschod, krajobraz zmienial sie bardzo szybko i kazdy zakret przynosil ze soba cos ekscytujacego.







These poor mules carry lazy visitors to the bottom of the Canyon and back. My heart broke at their sight.
Te biedne muly niosa leniwych gosci na dno kanionu i z powrotem. Ich widok zlamal mi serce.







Above and one below: This is the place I was talking about. Isn't it amazing?
Powyzej i jedno ponizej: O tym miejscu mowilam. Czy nie jest niesamowite?










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