X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 19:40:25 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from vms046pub.verizon.net ([206.46.252.46] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.9) with ESMTP id 3235414 for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Oct 2008 03:22:26 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=206.46.252.46; envelope-from=tom.gourley@verizon.net Received: from jacky0da39824a ([71.111.140.132]) by vms046.mailsrvcs.net (Sun Java System Messaging Server 6.2-6.01 (built Apr 3 2006)) with ESMTPA id <0K960009BKGBY9M2@vms046.mailsrvcs.net> for lml@lancaironline.net; Thu, 23 Oct 2008 02:21:51 -0500 (CDT) X-Original-Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 00:21:44 -0700 From: "Tom Gourley" Subject: Re: [LML] Grand Canyon X-Original-To: "Lancair Mailing List" Reply-to: "Tom Gourley" X-Original-Message-id: <004b01c934e0$01678550$640610ac@jacky0da39824a> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3350 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0048_01C934A5.544EAC20" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C934A5.544EAC20 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Quite few years ago I did a combined flying and backpacking vaction in = that area. I spent a few days at the Grand Canyon and a few days at = Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce is about 100nm N of Grand Canyon. = The scenery at both parks was worth the trip. Both had good airports = but at that time only Grand Canyon had shuttle service from the airport = to the park. The Bryce Canyon airport is only a few miles from the park = entrance but there weren't many services at the airport and only a = couple of motels in the area. On the other hand there aren't as many = people. Cedar City, UT has more services at the airport and in town than Bryce. = It's about 115nm NW of Grand Canyon. On the other hand the Sedona, AZ area is beautiful. You really don't = want to miss seeing it. It's about 70nm SE of Grand Canyon. Flagstaff, = AZ might make a good home base. It's close to Grand Canyon and Sedona, = has a full service airport and lot's of lodging in the area. If this is = your first trip to Arizona you might want to see if you can get some = recent copies of Arizona Highways magazine = (http://www.arizonahighways.com). It's published by the state, has = great photography, good articles, lots of information about Arizona, and = no advertising. No, I don't live in AZ, I just really like the scenery. Tom Gourley ------=_NextPart_000_0048_01C934A5.544EAC20 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Quite few years ago I did a combined = flying and=20 backpacking vaction in that area. I spent a few days at the Grand = Canyon=20 and a few days at Bryce Canyon National Park. Bryce is about 100nm = N of=20 Grand Canyon. The scenery at both parks was worth the trip. = Both had=20 good airports but at that time only Grand Canyon had shuttle service = from the=20 airport to the park. The Bryce Canyon airport is only a=20 few miles from the park entrance but there weren't many services at = the=20 airport and only a couple of motels in the area. On the other hand = there=20 aren't as many people.

Cedar City, UT has more services at the = airport and=20 in town than Bryce. It's about 115nm NW of Grand = Canyon.

On the other hand the Sedona, AZ = area is=20 beautiful. You really don't want to miss seeing it. It's = about 70nm=20 SE of Grand Canyon. Flagstaff, AZ might make a good home = base. It's=20 close to Grand Canyon and Sedona, has a full service airport and lot's = of=20 lodging in the area. If this is your first trip to Arizona you = might want=20 to see if you can get some recent copies of Arizona Highways magazine = (http://www.arizonahighways.com). =20 It's published by the state, has great photography, good articles, lots = of=20 information about Arizona, and no advertising.

No, I don't live in AZ, I just really = like the=20 scenery.

Tom Gourley

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