Moonlight Hike

When we were on our Rim Trail hike, we came across a couple who told us about a guided moonlight hike. We decided to try it just for fun. It had all the cheesiness you would expect from a guided tour put on by a park ranger, but his jokes were actually funny and it wasn't just a boring informational session like the one we experienced at the Salton Sea. Tonight was almost a full moon so he couldn't do his normal astronomy session. Instead, he made jokes about people who try to hike down to the river and back in one day and pointed out someone on the trail who was still coming up. We started out by walking along the rim of the canyon (which looked like a big lake in the moonlight. Or as some lady put it 'a big bowl of soup'). We then went through the forest just so he could creep some people out and admitted that some of the suggestions that he gives have not actually been tested outn like acting big in front of a mountain lion to get it to run away. Overall the session was a lot of fun and worth the while. And for that, we thank you Matthew the park ranger.
After the hike we came across a deer just hanging out by the bathroom eating some bushes. Most people on the hike didn't even realize she was there and walked right on by. We, however, obsessively took pictures until we got one we liked. And she totally didn't mind! Just kept on eating bushes. I'm convinced she was just humoring us.
A good first day at the canyon. And now, it is time to freeze our butts off.