It was a long travel day. The alarm was set for 3:00 AM to give us time to get from the island to Tampa. It was a 6:00 AM flight from Tampa to Dallas. Switching planes in Dallas before flying on to Phoenix. Once on the ground in Phoenix it was about a five hour (with a couple of stops) drive to the Grand Canyon. Thanks to the time change along the way we were able to take off at sunrise in Florida and enjoy sunset on the south rim of the Grand Canyon. All in a days work!
One of the stops was for lunch in Phoenix. The travel gods were with us today! Our route to the Grand Canyon carried us within a mile or so of a place we had enjoyed previously. It's a funky little "hole in the wall" called Chino Bandido. It's a fusion of Asian and Mexican that works perfectly. Carnitas and Fried Rice..........no problem. Jade Chicken in a quesadilla............no problem. Great food, extra friendly staff and a great atmosphere featuring plastic folding tables with mismatched folding chairs. No wonder it was featured on Diners, Drive In's and Dives. If you find yourself in the Phoenix area check it out. Thanks again to Derek and Christine Stewart for the recommendation!
http://chinobandido.com/
It's now a little after 7:00 PM local time, making it a little after 9:00 in Florida. We've set a goal of 8:00 but if you were going to bet it, I'd suggest you bet the under.
Whew! A good day but a long one.
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| Grand Canyon Village |
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| Sunset from the South Rim |
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| Not our usual "foot shot"-We do still own shoes! |
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| You gotta try it! |
