2013 Vacation -- Day 1 -- Driving to Grand Canyon

On July 9th, we flew standby to Las Vegas and got there with ZERO problems.  We got our bags, our rental car, and headed to the Grand Canyon.  It was about a 4.5 our drive to the North Rim.  The kids spent their time watching movies and playing electronics in the back seat.  Steve and I enjoyed the beautiful landscapes of Nevada, Utah and Arizona.  One thing we learned is that when we left the bigger cities, we no longer had cell service which is what we were using as a map!  Luckily we stopped at a Utah Visitor Center and they were able to give us a map.  Reminded me of the "olden-days" and the dog-eared, highlighted atlas that my parents always used on our road trips in the motorhome.