Very nice read, Steve.

Not surprised at the crowd you found at the Grand Canyon Lodge restaurant on the North Rim -- as I'd mentioned in my own trip report I sort of lucked out to get in when I was there.

But perhaps even tougher than doing the rim to rim hike -- catching up on all the zone posts (some 250) after getting back home from 18 days in Alaska! (AFTER a similar number at the other board.)