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Day three of my rock odyssey and it's a day to concentrate on some locations with an amazing lack of rock.
I'd noticed a site on the map called Meteor Crater, and a little investigation revealed that there was a meteor crater there. Only 35 miles away, it made for a quick pre-lunch diversion. The crater itself is about 2.4 miles in circumference, which makes it about .75 miles across... Can someone do the Math for me? It's a sizeable hole in the ground.
Next up was the Grand Canyon, which trumps the meteor crater for scale and splendour. I started at the East and worked gradually West, and as the sun moved lower the colours became richer and the texture deeper. It's difficult to describe something so large without being trite. I suppose I should say that like many of the things I have seen on this trip, it certainly made me "Wow" out loud to myself, and I got a bit sad moving on before I could get to the bottom or spend more time there.
Still, it was sunset as I left and I've just completed my first night drive. Not so bad.
If anyone's keeping count I'm somewhere around 1,600 miles in. I also have only 2 weeks till I fly home. Tomorrow is Vegas and two consecutive nights at the same hotel. Laundry time.
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Mike Pleased you got to see Meteor Crater. What maths would you like? Football pitches, Albert Halls... ?
Mum Did you manage a helicopter flight over the gRand Canyon? I loved that. Perhaps you did the skywalkway which wasn't there when I was there. Glad you are having a great time x
Mum Did you manage a helicopter flight over the gRand Canyon? I loved that. Perhaps you did the skywalkway which wasn't there when I was there. Glad you are having a great time x he Meteor Crater in the state of Arizona was the first crater to be identified as an impact crater. Between 20,000 to 50,000 years ago, a small asteroid about 80 feet in diameter impacted the Earth and formed the crater. meteorcrater_s.jpg Meteor Crater Arizona, USA The crater is the best preserved crater on Earth and measures 1.2 km in diameter. For many years, scientists had denied that there were any impact craters on Earth. The origin of this crater has been a source of controversy for many years. The discovery of fragments of the Canyon Diablo meteorite help prove that the feature was in fact an impact crater.
Damian Nope, no helicopter flight. I saw plenty of Canyon from the rim. And, no I didn't do the skywalks either. That's at a different part of the rim which doesn't have the extensive trails available in the National Park section.
Damian Photos: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/17644336/1/Grand%20Canyon?=3f6a05
Mike You are dropping your "h"s again! This link works: http://www.dropbox.com/gallery/17644336/1/Grand%20Canyon?h=3f6a05
Damian Thanks! The iPad likes to autocorrect those haitches out.
Sam OO, I want to see meteor crater too! can you show me where it is when you get back? I'd love to see it! Is it near route 66?