The Grand Adventure: Tusayan

Another day of driving, this time we’re finally on our way to our final destination. We wound our way up from Phoenix to Flagstaff, where we stopped at an off the beaten path place for lunch called the Mustang River Grill. It was nice and large, and seemed predominantly frequented by the locals. However, the service was slow and laid back. The hamburgers that Troy and I had were okay, but my wife said her BBQ sandwich was terrible. I guess Arizona isn’t known for their BBQ.

After that, we completed our journey to Tusayan, which is a little town outside the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. We’re staying at a Holiday Inn, and this hotel leaves a lot to be desired. The staff are incredibly friendly, but the hotel is old and literally falling apart. The towel rack is about to fall off the wall, and the toilet rocks when you sit on it. The worst part is that this is the most expensive hotel we’ll be staying in, simply because of the location!

We grabbed dinner at the Foodie Club, which was good, if not crowded. Options for food are limited to four or five places, which isn’t enough to sustain the number of hotels here. The odd thing is that our hotel appears sold out, despite this supposedly being the offseason. I guess the beautiful weather gave everyone else the same idea as us.