We stayed at the Grand Canyon Camper Village, below the south entrance to Grand Canyon National Park. In pulled a giant red bus. It had Alaska tags but was used for German tours.Both George and I have seen these before or something very similar while in Alaska.
In the front are seats like in a regular tour bus but halfway back are 26 windows- for 26 cubbyholes for sleeping. On the driver's side, a door on the front half swings open to reveal a cooking area. On the other side in the rear is a curtained-off area, presumably for changing clothes. Somewhere they fit all their luggage.
They stayed two nights, touring the national park during the day. We didn't go inside, but those sleeping areas look mighty small. We were probably pretty obvious about checking them out, circling the rig snapping photos. We then stopped to visit with a couple traveling in a truck camper and got the first shot hiding behind their rig. (They are probably used to being gawked at!)
You couldn't be claustophobic and enjoy your trip. This was almost as good a show as the canyon itself! Jaimie Hall Bruzenak
They certainly are an unusual way to travel. Each time I see one of those units, I wonder about claustrophobia setting in.
Posted by: Wandrin | May 27, 2008 at 07:49 PM
The one I saw in Alaska in the 90s had drawers for sleeping accessible on the outside! Those would really be claustrophobic. Jaimie
Posted by: Jaime Hall-Bruzenak | May 28, 2008 at 07:30 AM