Grand Canyon Away

Got to the big hole on Tues. afternoon. Checked into the campground at Trailer Village with some difficulties due to the snow piles and water. Got settled in and went to have dinner with Robyn & Ric at their apart. Nice to see them and catch up. We did some touring around the park and had some nice walks. The weather has been cold and windy for the most part and tonight it's supposed to drop to 16 degrees, but the winds should die down. We did some relaxing and met some new friends. With the poor conditions in the park it became a trying experience to find a decent spot. That's how we met Jack & Mary. While traversing some of the terrain to find a decent spot, Jack hit a very icy patch of street and his truck lost traction causing his fifth wheel to leave the pavement and become dangerously close to a tree. I went to help (if I could) and so did a few other campers. We dug some snow, tried using some straps to pull it out and finally realized that a winch was needed. Jack kept calling AAA and they kept telling him that they couldn't cover the rv cause he didn't have that kind of membership. We were lucky that Robyn knew the phone numbers of the Xanterra tow service. Jody from the company got to us after dark and in about 20 minutes and some handy winch work, the truck and fifth wheel were back on solid ground and we were all relieved. No damage to either the truck, trailer, or any of the kind souls that were trying to help.We had a couple of cocktails and then dinner. The temps were dropping fast, so we decided to call it a night. Although it was a sad experience for Jack & Mary, it brought some good people together. I'll catch you up on the rest of our stay in a couple of days. Peace and Love,
Cris & Bob