Today we got up at 5:00 AM to get ready for our mule ride along the rim. We got to the pick-up point at 6:45 AM like the person who checked us in yesterday informed us. However, when we got there we were informed by one of the stable hands that we didn't need to be there till 7:45 AM since the bus leaves from the pick-up point at 8:00 AM. This actually makes a lot more sense, so we walked up to Bright Angel Lodge, and walked along the rim trail a little bit before heading back to the pick-up point. We boarded the bus at 8:00 AM and headed to the historic mule barn. Once we arrived at the mule barn they gave us the safety and instructional brief, divided us into two groups of seven, and then we got on the mules. We were in the second group. I got to ride the mule named Miss Sharp and Jim got to ride the mule named Sheldon. It was a two hour out and back ride along part of the canyon rim. We did not go down into the canyon. We stopped ...
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