This morning, Lisa awoke at dawn in order to see the sunrise over the canyon; Katie and I joined her a bit later and then had breakfast in the Lodge's dining room. Katie became a Junior Explorer (Coyote level) by completing a series of tasks, and we all met up for the morning nature walk with a park ranger.

While we were waiting, I noticed a woman about my age who was wearing a Swarthmore College sweatshirt. I asked if she happened to know Sylvia Crowley, a friend from elementary school who went to Swarthmore. Turns out they were in the same dorm, and both of their husbands were roommates. Small world.

On the tour, we learned about wildflowers, the different kinds of trees and even saw a few fossils.