Kaibab Camper Village, Fredonia, Arizona (Grand Canyon North Rim)
…for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again . . . ~ Proverbs 24:16a
A lesson for us all.
Yet another morning begins with our little friend visiting us!
Today, we decided to check out some things that were close to home. When we checked in, the campground provided a list of things to see and do, and there were yet still some things to check off.
So we drove to the fire tower first. It’s really tall. And really open. And I made it about half way before calling it quits. Not because of the exertion, but just the really high openness of the thing. Blaine went a little further, but even he decided to stop. Bunch of sissies! Who’da thunk, these two people who have no problem walking along the sides of mountains or standing over steep precipices would cow to a sturdily built metal tower?
From there, we drove back to just outside the campground to check out the ‘historic ranger station’. It was closed, but there were plenty of windows to look in, and some information boards.
Just across the dirt road from the ranger station, was Jacob Lake. Not much of a lake if you ask us, more like an almost dried up pond, actually, but it was on the list and we can now say that we saw it.
Before we took the Jeep home, we stopped and filled up.
He did the back too! I was very discreet in my picture taking. : )
Back home, we talked to our neighbor (who collects rocks and makes jewelry out of them), then went for a walk on the trail from the campground to Jacob Inn.
Along the way, we met some new friends in a tree. Sooo cute!!
We thought it was the same one, until we saw two at once!
It made Blaine’s skin the same color in the picture. : )
And we came to another surprise at the end of our walk! Jacob Inn was open for business! Previously, it’d just been the gas station, but now, the restaurant, bakery and gift shop were all open!
We spent money.
My husband was feeling quite generous.
And since it was near dinner time, we’re saving the cookie purchase until tomorrow. Hey! The sign says, “World’s Best”, so we have to test them, don’t you think?
A new hoodie for me, and a t-shirt for Blaine 
And a new turquoise Navajo-made pendant for me! It’s a lot prettier than the picture shows. : )