In we go!

Up at 6am MST (2pm BST) Mandy and the trekkers had breakfast before getting into the vehicles and travelling through the Sonoran Dessert to Sedona.

Mandy sent the following quote last night from the restaurant where they had dinner "Views are breath taking, very green and mountainous. As we approached Sedona the red rocks became more apparent in the landscape - the red is apparently caused by red oxide - rust. We trekked through red rock park to get used to the temperature, the views were amazing"

 

This will be the last communication I will get from Mandy until she gets to Las Vegas. She will trek into the Canyon later today and will be there for 4 days and 3 nights. I will continue to update the blog with her planned daily itinery each day for you as promised, and load images and quotes when I receive them.

Day 3: Flagstaff – Grand Canyon Trailhead – Havasu Falls Camp 

Drive approx. 1.5 hours; trek approx 4-6 hours / 10 miles

We drive to our trailhead at Hualapai Hilltop, where we begin our descent into the Grand Canyon! We are heading towards Supai, the centre of the Havasupai Indian Reservation which will be our home for the next three nights. The only way to reach Supai is by foot, mule or helicopter; it is the most remote village in mainland USA and still uses mule trains to carry out its mail. The trail takes us steeply down from the crater rim, following a series of hair-pin bends down into the canyon – the first mile is the day’s toughest part! Having descended roughly 3000ft, we reach a dry stream-bed and follow this through cottonwood trees and red sandstone. Crossing a bridge into Supai, we continue on through the village, following the canyon until we reach Havasu Falls and our camp.