2006 Grand Canyon Adventure :: Day 5
I again slept like a child, I fell asleep around 7:30p.m. I woke a number of times to look at the stars and tried to stay awake but never could. I finally awoke at 6:30 and because I had nothing to eat but two freeze dried dinners that I did not want for breakfast, I was on the trail by 7:00. I did have some power gels and such to drink, which I did. It was a great day to walk through the inner canyon. Along the way, I met a group of six pediatricians from Salt Lake City. They were doing a rim to rim hike and one of them was having a very difficult time. I again hiked to Ribbon Falls and took one short walk up a side canyon. I learned once again that sometimes the simple pleasures in life are the best. I had a roll of cinnamon certs, and I greatly enjoyed each one as I hiked today. When I reached Phantom Ranch, I went immediately to the canteen and bought about every candy bar and bag of peanuts they had in stock. Actually, I was not really that hungry. After an apple, peanuts and a candy bar, I felt uncomfortably full. I was lucky enough to get the same campsite. At 8:00pm the canteen bar opened and that is where I am now. I have had three Tecata beers and am sitting by myself working on this journal. Most of the people here rode mules down and are staying overnight at Phantom Ranch. After being by myself all week in the more secluded parts of the canyon this seems a little odd. Not bad odd.....just different and a little out of place. It is around 9:15 and I am headed off to bed. Tomorrow I leave for Indian Gardens.

Day 6