When Beth and I get up this morning, John is still in his bivy, so I guess it's no Cokes from the Village for us.  After breakfast, John heads to Havasu Falls a little before we do.  When Beth and I arrive, he is sunbathing far below.  The falls are as beautiful as ever.

John sunbathing at Havasu Falls 10-5-2006 @ 9:31	Havasu Falls 10-5-2006 @ 9:33

     We continue toward Navajo Falls and come to the Tribal cemetery just before the falls.

Cemetery sign 10-5-2006 @ 9:36	Tribal cemetery 10-5-2006 @ 9:37

     After making our way down the steep path to the base of Navajo Falls, we find a row of trees on the other side of the creek is obstructing our view and picture taking of the falls.  Another couple has waded the creek and are over at the falls.  Not realizing we had to cross the creek to reach the falls, we did not bring our Tevas.  Beth and I decide a little bare foot wading is in order.  We leave our boots and socks on the bank and carefully make our way to the other side of the creek and trees.  The fantastic views we now have were well worth it.

Navajo Falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:00	Beth at Navajo Falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:02	Navajo Falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:04

     On the way back to Havasu Falls, we come across a crew working on the trail.  They are led by Roland Manakaja, who apparently is the head of their environmental agency.  He is quite well spoken and indicates he has attended conferences in our home state of Oklahoma.

	Roland Manakaja 10-5-2006 @ 10:25

     When we reach Havasu Falls, John is still sunbathing.  We travel the small but steep trail to the base of the falls and take more pictures.  A nearby sign explains why the water has such a blue-green color.

John sunbathing at the falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:42	Beth at Havasu Falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:46	Richard at Havasu Falls 10-5-2006 @ 10:47

Water color explanation sign 10-5-2006 @ 10:58	Direction sign 10-5-2006 @ 10:59

     Beth and I head back to camp.  In a few hours, John arrives with Cokes in hand, so we are in luck after all.  A little later that afternoon I make one final trip to see Mooney Falls.  You just can't get enough of something that pretty.  The walls beside the water show how the molten rock formed by flowing downward.

Mooney Falls 10-5-2006 @ 2:59	Walls by Mooney Falls 10-5-2006 @ 3:00

     Back at camp we play more Crazy-Eights.  After supper, it starts to rain for the first time on our trip since the brief shower the first day, so we head to our tents for the night.

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