Riding a Mule in the Grand Canyon!

The Tower: A Warm Refuge from the Outdoors

As they stood at the top of the tower, Jenna and her companion couldn't help but feel a sense of warmth and comfort emanating from the little fireplace. The flames danced and crackled, casting a golden glow over the surrounding landscape. "Nice little fireplace," Jenna said with a smile. "Nice little... uh... excuse me." Her companion chuckled and replied, "Black mirrors." The two laughed as they gazed out at the breathtaking view below.

The Elevation of Lipen

As they stood at the summit, Jenna's companion couldn't help but remark on the sheer scale of the landscape before them. "It's so big," they said in awe. Jenna nodded in agreement, her voice filled with wonder. "I just can't... it's like so big." Her companion added, "That's what she said." Jenna playfully shot back, "I'm a she." The two friends shared a laugh as they took in the stunning view.

Reflections and Packing Up

As they began to pack up their belongings, Jenna couldn't help but notice her reflection in the water. She struck a pose, admiring her outfit. "It's super silly," she said with a grin. Her companion chuckled and replied, "We're packing up to leave. We packed so much." They had set out with high hopes of camping at the Grand Canyon, but it seemed their adventure had taken an unexpected turn. As they prepared to head back down into the canyon, Jenna's companion exclaimed, "Oh, I forgot my mule!" Her friend jokingly replied, "Get my mule."

Time and Travel

As they set off on their journey home, Jenna's companion announced, "It's 3:43." Jenna responded with a laugh, "What? It's 3:43?" Her friend explained that they had gained an hour, due to some unknown time zone anomaly. The two friends chuckled as they continued driving, finally arriving at their first stop of the day: Starbucks. They marveled at the cacti in the lobby and sipped on their drinks before setting off once again.

The Road Trip Continues

Next, they made a detour to Wendy's, where Jenna indulged in her favorite food: a single patty with mayo and lettuce. Her companion teased her about getting "silly" from drinking Yerba tea earlier in the day. As they drove away, Jenna exclaimed, "I wanna go to Wendy's!" Her friend replied, "We can pee, we can pee... no, no." The two friends laughed as they continued on their way, stopping at McDonald's for a shamrock shake.

A Nighttime Break

As night began to fall, Jenna and her companion decided to take a break. They pulled over at a nearby location and settled in for the evening. As they sat together in the darkness, Jenna's friend announced that after nine pm, she became silly. The two friends shared a laugh as they gazed up at the stars, feeling grateful for their impromptu adventure together.

The Shamrock Shake Experience

Jenna's companion had ordered her a shamrock shake, which she declared was "really good." They sat in silence for a moment, enjoying their drinks before Jenna broke the silence. "Three?" she asked her friend. Her companion replied that it had been an hour since they last stopped at Wendy's. The two friends laughed as they continued driving into the night.

The Drive Home

As the hours ticked by, Jenna and her companion found themselves lost in conversation. They talked about everything from their favorite foods to their childhood memories. As the miles flew by, they began to realize that their adventure had become a journey of self-discovery. They laughed and joked together, enjoying each other's company as they made their way back home.

The End of the Road

As the sun began to rise on a new day, Jenna and her companion finally pulled into their driveway. Exhausted but exhilarated from their road trip adventure, they gazed out at the world around them. They had experienced so much together, and yet, it was the little moments that had made their journey truly special. As they stepped out of the car, Jenna turned to her friend with a smile. "Wow," she said. Her companion replied, "It feels like Christmas." The two friends shared a laugh as they embarked on a new adventure, one that would bring them even closer together.

"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: en- We're at the Grand Canyon.In the middle of winter.We didn't realize itwas gonna be this cold.We knew it was gonna be chilly.This is a whole otherlevel and we're about to goon some mule rides but first, the sunrise.(light music)So right now we're debatingon if we do the mule ridesor not because it is extremely cold.It says it's zero degrees on my Snapchatlike that's really cold.I'm only using Snapchatactually just to seewhat the temperaturewas 'cause does anybodyactually use Snapchat anymore?I'm not sure.I don't know, we're checking in.We decided to do the mule ride.We're packing up, we're gettingsome breakfast right nowand this is our bag that we'regonna be putting our water infor the ride because we're not allowedto take bottled water.Oh, thank you so much.Commemorative cup on the mule ride.This is for Ed.It's so cold, guys, it's so coldand we also can takeselfie sticks so my entireplan is foiled.- You're foiled.(light music)- Go to the GrandCanyon, Jenna says, go tothe Grand Canyon, it's gonna be great.Wow, is it cold.- To be fair, there was a storm.- There was a storm, itwas slightly unexpectedbut man, it's beautiful.Like it is so pretty.We're about to hop on the mules.We basically can't bringanything so I'm kindof gonna strap my phone to my body but I'mgonna have to be holdingon and focusing on my muleand my body and notfalling or getting hurtso I don't know what I'mgonna be able to film.I haven't seen snow in awhile.- You just saw it.- Yeah but this is like legit snow.- What's the other snow?- I don't know, Jenna,don't ask me questions.- You will be cold.I mean like really coldso if you think you'regonna be cold at all orif you're not prepared,now is your time to hop back on therebut it will be cold.- Look at them.(light music)So here's the mules that we'll be riding.I think they're ready.This one right here is really rowdy.He's probably gonna end up being my mule.(light music)So I thought it was gonnabe like vlogging and filmingwhile I was on my mule.No, we gotta drive it likeI don't, I gotta control it,I gotta motivate him,I gotta slap his butt.Like.- Stop it, stop it.- Ah no.That's my motivator.We just got our muleassignment and you guysare not gonna believe this.My mule's name is Maddy likeI can't even make that up.Maddy the mule, Maddy the mule.They're gonna be like go Maddy!(light music)This is Maddy my horse, mule, mule.You're a mule, of course.Currently on our mule rideon our way to our first stop.Look at this view.He looks like he's gonna do something.My horse is eying up Susie's horse,don't you even, I'm very nervous.Is she mad at me?- No she just doesn't respect you.- So it's a me problem?- Yeah, yeah.(light music)- So far our ride is going very well.My mule has started tobehave a little bit better.It's getting colder but we're almost donebut this was so awesome.The views are incredibleand surprise, I'm still coldbut my mule, Maddy, she'sbeing a good girl now,check her out.Maddy my mule.(farting)- I'm laughing so hard I'm crying.Oh my God.- Okay we made it backto the stables and man,I am just, I just wow, I had so much fun.It was a lot more fun than I thought.As soon as we started Iwas a little bit terrifiedbecause Maddy was listeningto me but she obeyedand now I think we're best friends.She's probably like, I'm gladthis girl is off my back now.- Josie was very wellbehaved, very well behaved.We had a very good time together.- Mine was not so well behaved.Hello, it's Justinereporting back on the bus.So we just ate at thishistoric restaurant,there is a lot of historyhere and they saidthat all kinds ofpresidents have eaten here,lots of celebrities and ofcourse, me, Jenna and Susie.- Yeah, what's up.- Add it to the list.We got back from ridingthe mules and Susie's mule,it farted for a solid minute and a half.- You missed it, wewere crying like the guywas like, why are they crying?He's like I haven't had anyone cry before,I'm like I'm so sorry.- They were laughing sohard I had no idea why theywere laughing well this is why.(farting)Still the clip.- That was my clip.- You postedyour video before me.- It's me, Jenna.- Exclusive.- Watch your step, this way.- Look at these, they'relike little sheep,they look like Maddy.There's a lot of cute, little things here.Some music, some sounds of the canyon.This is so crazy guys, there is,the canyon is grand, super grand.- Remember when it snowed?- Remember when I slid down a.- Yes.- mountain at Yosemite?- I do, I was there.- Yep.What did you do, Jenna?- It's not attached to me anymore.Is it cracked?- No.Tag 21, baby, tag 21.- So these twobrothers, they went downthe Grand Canyon in a woodboat way back in the dayand they took this camera with them,they took pictures all along the waythen they built thiscabin here and they wouldsell their pictures toall the guests that cameand stayed at the Grand Canyon.- How nice.- They stayed at the Altavore.- But this is so cool'cause this is the originalhouse where they did their dealings.Is that their camera?- Yeah.- Wow, their camera's here.There they are, the bros.Look, they're riding mules.We had such a fun day today.Now we're here watching the sunset,it is so beautiful and still so cold.I don't wanna keep talkingabout how cold it isbut I don't have anythingelse to talk aboutbecause that's all I'm feeling right now.Good morning, day two at the canyon.We are off to see the sunrise once againand who knows what elseis gonna happen todaybecause I never know.- Hello, guys.- Good morning.- Is it gonna be warmer today?- A little bit.I think it's already warmer like right nowthan it was this time yesterday.- We stopped at McDonald's toget some coffee, obviously.This is a much better sunrisethan yesterday alreadyjust because we got some coffee.I got the time lapse app finallyset up on my Sony camera.It's so weird 'cause you haveto actually download appson the camera to be able touse the time lapse featureso I finally did it solet's see how it works.Oh God the elevation, I can't breathe.(light music)It was beautiful.I got two different time lapses.One on the Go Pro and one on my Sony,let me know which oneyou guys like better.It's interesting because ifthey have that sign there,that means that someonedefinitely has been drinkingout of the toilet so I'm confused.We're gonna go to the giftshop and get some things.We just ate breakfast andthen we're gonna head offon more adventures.There's my sister Jenna.- I'm gonna get this forMaddy but it's a little mule.- It's a littlemule, he's gonna love it.- I like the big mule but.- No, he's gonna love this.I hiked Grand Canyon.Look, the Mule Train Mail.Did you guys know that the Grand Canyonis the only place thatstill delivers mail by mule?Look, mule mail.- Put this in, put this in your vlog.Mule mints.- Mule mints.Mule mug, mule mints.- Mule.- Bookmark.Let's get a postcard for mom and Gram,mom, dad and Gram.- Mom, dad and Gram.- Put this in my vlog.- We gotta get one for Ed.- Yes, didn't I get him one before?- Yes, oh no.Oh my God, wait, it saysEd and it says Matt.- No way.- What?- Best friends.- That's crazy, that's not right.- Look, there'stwo Justins but no Justine.I might get a Justin for myselfand just etch my E into it.- Postcard, wow, look at this one.- Oh I like it 'causeit looks like a stamp.Get that one.Grand Canyon snow.Grand Canyon snow.Let's see what we've got in here.So many animals.What are you?What are you, what are you, what are you?So now coming up on a watch tower.We actually saw this fromvery, very, very far distanceyesterday but we were riding the mulesand now we're sitting it up close.Hey, you cold?- No, I'm just tired.- We're all very tired 'cause we got upsuper early to see the sunrise.(light music)Going into the tower.Wow, it's so much warmerin here than it is outside.Nice little fireplace.Nice little Jenna.- Hello.- Hey, look out, Jen.- What are doing?- Oh, oh, it goes like this.Black mirrors.(light music)Looks like the Mario Vince mighty star.This elevation, man.We made it almost to the top.We're arrived at Lipen, this is supposedlyone of the best views in thepark and I'm no gonna lie,I think it definitely is.I just can't, it's like so big.- That's what she said.- I'm a she.Also just saw thereflection of what I looklike right now with this hat on.It's super silly.We're packing up to leave.We packed so much.I think that we thought thatwe were actually campingthe Grand Canyon but we weren't at all.We didn't really even makeit down inside of the canyonand now we're all packed,we're gonna head backand drive for about eight hours,maybe even longer 'causeonce we hit that LA traffic,it's very unexpected.Oh.- Oh, forgot my mule.- Get my mule.2:43 pm.- No, three.- What?- It's 3:43.- It's 3:43?- Oh, we get an hour back.- We do, yay!Yay!Wow.- Wow, it feels like Christmas.- It's the little things.The drive begins now.So it's five minutes later,3:47, we're at our first stop,I can't make this up.We're at Starbucks.Look at this cactus, wow,all of these are so cool.Cactus Arizona mugs.Hello.You're actually fine.Jenna doesn't want me todrive, I'm not sure why,we're gonna go to Wendy's .I just had a Yerba latteand I'm feeling super,super silly.- How will I know?We're listening toWhitney Houston currently.- Currently Whitney,I wanna go to Wendy's.I really wanna get a single pattywith mayo and lettuce, shouldwe, we gotta go to Wendy's,can we please go to Wendy's?- You gotta chill.- Oh my God there it is.I haven't been to Wendy's in so long.- Are we going to Wendy'sor what about Carl's Jr?- We can pee, we can pee, no, no,we're going to Wendy's, go to Wendy's,there's no Carl's Jr., yes there is,no let's go to Wendy's.- How do I get there?- Turn, right there.- That's the highway.- Turn, no, don't turn there.- This is why Justine's not driving.I'm like I get back on thehighway and go long way.- Turn there.I'm gonna get a fro, I'mnot gonna get a frosty.- Justine will get french fries,I always get french fries.- Oh yes, french fries,do they have a kids meal?I would love a kids meal.Do you know they're notgonna put hamburgersin happy meals anymore?That's because, that'sbecause they're tryingto be more health conscious.Take out all the food, makes sense.- Here, you can have some fruit.- Oh yes, look at you.What do you guys want?Oh I'll get you anything you want.- Large fry.- Oh large fry.Guess what, it's my turn to drive.My turn to drive.I got a sand, guess what I got.I got a single with mayoand cheese and lettuce.Oh, look at our littlesandwiches and our fries, great,let's go.Guys, I just filmedthis whole piece about,I was so excited for my french fries,I showed them in the bag and then I lookedand my camera wasn'tfilming so it's reallynot even that rivetingof content but we'vegot our Wendy's, we'vegot four hours left,I think Jenna's gonna make me drive now.(screaming)- I almost got you.- I'm ready to drive.So approximately, I wouldsay maybe three hours ago,or two hours ago, how longago did we stop at Wendy's?- Like an hour ago.- An hour, it's only been an hour?- It's been like an hour and a half.- Okay well now we're at McDonald's,I'm gonna get a shamrockshake because I'm driving.- It's like a minty- Oh it's really good.Three?No, no we're sharing.This is a lot of green.This is something we'reunfortunately I'm gonnasee later today or tomorrow.We gotta get home, we gottaget home, we're not well.After nine pm I get silly.(lively music)\n"