Day 16 Grand Canyon

What a great sleep we had in our separate rooms. We had booked them for two nights and they gave us a deal but because the place was so packed we would have to share a night tonight. That was okay as we were rested up.

We went down to our bikes and it started the pics, the questions, the stories. We knew instantly this was probably the best place to spend two nights anywhere. There was  a nice note left on one of our bikes.."Have a safe fun trip..from the Italians" 

It started immediately, we raising money and awareness instantly all ages from all countries. One the first day we had raised $500.00 in 5 hours. We sold magnets and key chains and bracelets like crazy.

People would drop what they are doing taking pictures of the Canyon and started taking pics of us. Especially when Wilbur decided he wanted to wear my helmet with the pigtails. He was hot and exhausted for riding thousands of mile with the hot pink wig.

How could you not want to stop and ask questions when a big burly biker dude is wearing a helmet like this and has boas attached to his bike. I rode behind him and saw those ponytails flopping in the wind, and him shaking his head like he was free.. I was laughing so hard I had to concentrate or the riding. I remember thinkin that must be what I look like going down the highway. Too funny, you really couldn't have a better Cabana boy taking care of us and just going with the Flo  helping make things happen where ever we did go.

We met some amazing people in the restaurant in the evening. There were lots from Norway and Germany that we socialized alot with. One gal, she went to all her friends and between them all donated $100 in a few short minutes.

The morning we were about to leave, Fancy go called into the office. Wonderin if there had been a problem at first. She then came back and told us, they just could not charge us full amount for our say. They hoped we understood that they could not give it to us for free as much as they would have like to. Wow, we were shocked, especially being the room was $250.00. They wished us well and thanked us for coming and also for doing what we were doing.

It was very exciting at the Grand Canyon.. We always get sad when we leave for a new destination. Especially when the one you leave has been so good, so rewarding. There is nothing like putting a smile on hundreds of people in a day,not to mention doing it for a great cause.