On October 13th, I took pictures in the Grand Canyon and Sedna for a monthly sewing trip project.
This time, we received applications for a total of four people, two girls aged 10 and 14 for the Grand Canyon edition, and two women in their 40s for the Sedna edition.
While traveling from Japan is still difficult, this project, in which teddy bears travel instead, started in February and is constantly participating.
Customer satisfaction is many times higher than regular tours, and every time I get a thank-you message, it's worth it.
This time, the costumes are also Halloween specifications, named after this month's Halloween.
On October 13th, we held a one-day sightseeing tour of the Grand Canyon.
The customer was a family of three who have been stationed in San Francisco since June of this year.
The first snow fell on the Grand Canyon the day before and the snow was still on the ground.
The temperature was 6 degrees Celsius, but the weather was fine and I didn't mind the cold.
The Grand Canyon has been crowded for the past week or so.
It took an extra hour and 20 minutes to get through the traffic jam at the entrance of the national park on this day as well.
Of course, tourists are only American residents, not from overseas, but it wasn't before Corona that it was so crowded on weekdays during this time, not during the vacation season.
Is corona a big change in lifestyle and is the number of tourists increasing during this season of October?
On October 9th and 10th, we held a one-night, two-day Grand Circle tour.
The customer was a couple who had just been stationed in New York three months ago. I visited Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon for sightseeing during my first vacation in the United States.
Throughout the two days of the tour, the weather was good and I was able to see the sunset and sunrise at the Grand Canyon, which I had longed for.
Originally it was a mixed ride tour, but this time as well, there were no other customers and it was a chartered tour for two people, so the customers were also very satisfied.
On October 9th, we held a one-day sightseeing tour of the Grand Canyon.
The customers this time were two parents and children living in New York and three family members stationed in the United States, for a total of five people.
For us Japanese, the Grand Canyon is one of America's leading tourist destinations, and it's a popular spot that is one of the top three places to visit (where you want to see) when you come to the United States, so you want to visit it once no matter where you live in the United States. I think most people think.
But surprisingly, more than half of the Americans around me in Las Vegas have never been to the Grand Canyon. Why is there a Grand Canyon so close? I think.
One of my neighbors has lived in Las Vegas for over 30 years and asks, "I've never been to the Grand Canyon, but what kind of place?"
Perhaps I've been in a travel job for many years, so I was naturally interested in tourist attractions all over the United States and went to many of them, but when I lived without much interest in travel, it was like the Grand Canyon. Even if the place is nearby, it may be meaningless to them.
Even so, I think that many Americans have changed their lifestyles due to the influence of this corona and enjoyed the nature around them, and because it is difficult to travel abroad, many Americans have turned their attention to tourist destinations in the United States.
Due to such demand, the tourist destinations of the Grand Canyon and the Grand Circle have become record busy this year. Even though the peak of the tourist season has already passed, the Grand Canyon was very crowded with three consecutive holidays this weekend.
On October 7th, we held a one-day sightseeing tour of the Grand Canyon.
The guests were three men from Japan staying in Las Vegas for work.
The Grand Canyon has been getting cold all at once these days.
Daytime temperatures are around 15 degrees Celsius, and nighttime minimum temperatures drop below freezing.
The weather forecast will also have a snow mark next Tuesday, so maybe you can see the first snow.
If you go sightseeing, dress in the middle of winter.
I went to MAROON BELLS in Colorado from October 3rd to 5th.
I happened to see the yellow leaves of Colorado on the net news and was impulsively driving to Colorado.
I chose GLENWOOD SPRINGS in Colorado this time, and it takes more than 8 hours by car from Las Vegas one way.
I have stayed in this town in the past and it is famous for hot springs. Of course, I stayed in this town for 2 nights for the purpose of hot springs, but the first aim is to hunt yellow leaves.
So I aimed for MAROON BELLS in the middle of the day.
MAROON BELLS is one of the top three most popular tourist destinations in Colorado's many scenic spots.
You can drive from GLENWOOD SPRINGS for about an hour to ASPEN, and then take a reservation-based shuttle bus for about 20 minutes each way.
MAROON PEAK at an altitude of 4300 meters seen through MAROON LAKE is reflected on the lake, and it is a superb view spot where anyone can take moving pictures.
Especially during this season of yellow leaves, the scenery is mixed with bright yellow and orange, and you can see the most beautiful scenery of the year.
Since I was driving from Las Vegas, the first and third days were mostly on the move, but it's best to use DENVER as the gateway.
It is a 3-hour drive from DENVER to GLENWOOD SPRINGS.
Please go to MAROON BELLS with the hot springs.
We held a tour of the Grand Circle for 2 nights and 3 days from October 1st to 3rd.
The guests were a total of five people, a family of three living in Michigan and two men and women living in Massachusetts.
Autumn leaves can now be seen in the scenery along the way of the Grand Circle.
It is around this time that I feel the arrival of autumn at once.
For Las Vegas residents with few trees, even the slightest foliage you see in the Grand Circle will heal your heart, but since this customer is from Michigan and Massachusetts, your local foliage should be many times more beautiful. ..
Is enviable!
From September 30th to October 2nd, we held a tour of the Grand Circle for 2 nights and 3 days.
The customer was a couple living in Washington, DC.
This tour is a chartered tour limited to one group per day, and on the first day we visited Zion, Bryce Canyon and Horseshoe Bend, and finally we watched the sunset at Lake Powell.
On the second day, I visited Antelope Canyon and Monument Valley, and finally watched the sunset at the Grand Canyon.
On the third day, after seeing the sunrise at the Grand Canyon, I went sightseeing in Sedna and returned to Las Vegas.
Since the daylight hours have become shorter at a stretch in October, the many trips that I was able to enjoy in the middle of summer have become quite quick, but since it is reserved for couples, including time allocation. I was fully satisfied.
The time to see the sunrise in the Grand Canyon is quite cold. From now on, the temperature will be below freezing, so please be careful about your clothes.
I participated in the RISE FESTIVAL held in the desert on the outskirts of Las Vegas on October 2nd.
Last year, the event could not be held due to the influence of Corona, and it was postponed for one year on October 1st and 2nd.
I participated in 2019 two years ago, but at that time the wind blew and the lantern did not rise well.
There was almost no wind this year and the weather was perfect for launching lanterns, and the appearance of countless lanterns being launched at the same time as the signal was truly beautiful and spectacular.
After the Las Vegas shows, conventions, and many other events have resumed, all we have to do is wait for tourists from Japan to come and visit us as they did before Corona.
On September 28th and 29th, we held a one-night, two-day Grand Circle tour.
The customer was a couple residing in Los Angeles. I just arrived in July of this year and took a tour looking forward to Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon.
Many people travel from Los Angeles to Las Vegas by car, but many also take tours to explore the Grand Canyon and Grand Circle beyond. If you drive your own car and continue your trip, you can enjoy sightseeing freely without having to manage the schedule, but if you are a couple or family and the driver is only your husband, the burden of long-distance driving is heavy. In some cases, you may not be able to enjoy sightseeing. Driving in an unfamiliar land is fun, but you are very careful about driving.
In the coming season, the daylight hours will be shorter and the night roads will be longer. The Grand Circle and some places will start to snow. Please consider such a tour so that you can travel with peace of mind!
We held a one-day tour of the Grand Canyon on September 28th.
The customer was a worker at the Consul General of Japan in Colorado.
There was hope for a mixed-load tour by one person, but in the end it was a chartered tour by one person without gathering other participants.
There were rain clouds all over the Grand Canyon on that day, but sometimes the sun shined in between the clouds and enjoyed the shaded scenery.
A two-night, three-day Grand Circle tour was held from September 24-26.
The customer was a couple residing in Chicago.
The tour was a chartered course limited to one group per day. On the first day, we visited Zion, Bryce Canyon, and Horseshoe Bend, and finally at Lake Powell, we watched the sunset over the horizon.
On the second day, we went sightseeing in Antelope Canyon, Monument Valley, and the Grand Canyon until the sunset.
The third day started with watching the Asahi in the Grand Canyon, then went sightseeing in Sedona and Seligman (Route 66) and returned to Las Vegas.
On this trip, we were very pleased to see animals such as bighorn sheep at Zion and elks at the Grand Canyon.
