Years ago, a friend and I drove from Las Vegas to the West Rim of the Grand Canyon. I had heard mixed reviews of this attraction, so I wanted to see it for myself. Most of the drive was fine, though the last 20 minutes into the canyon was very winding and required my full attention. We parked, went to the ticket area and found we had to pay $50 to get close enough to see down in the Canyon. (The price is probably higher now.)

The ticket got us shuttle rides to a few different areas that were very well organized, but as we were boarding the shuttle after the first of three stops, we heard other passengers saying the road in was closed. We found out that a car had crossed the line on a curve and hit an empty fuel truck. HAZMAT was there to clean it up. This accident happened within 20 minutes of us driving past that same spot. That hit home.

We enjoyed the Canyon, but were stuck there for 8 more hours after the accident. It was interesting to see people getting more and more impatient, even driving in circles around the parking lot! We mentally prepared to bFull Widthe there overnight, but we didn't have to do that. We did miss our Pitbull concert that night; however, the nice people at the venue allowed us to come back for the next concert. A very memorable trip! Next time I visit the Grand Canyon, I plan to camp at the South Rim... maybe for my 55th birthday in a couple years :)