There are many canyons, but the Grand Canyon of Arizona is the Mecca of the traveling world, and El Tovar always has the housing of the choice spirits who have run the gamut of tourist delights in other lands. This home-like inn shelters men of letters, scientists, geologists, artists and businessmen. Any night, in the year, on the rim of this wonderful abyss, there will be found a miniature city, with its life and sparkle, its fellowships and social converse, its bustle and abandon, and, best of all, the simon-pure democracy inherent among traveled men and women. In magical contrast with this human center, is the nearby solitude, for one may in a moment step from the companionship of men to the isolation of the desert or mountain—at will you may be one of the crowd or a hermit.

Which of the following sentences best summarizes the above selection?

A.
The Grand Canyon is a shelter to writers, scientists, geologists, artists, and businessmen. When these people gather at the El Tovar Inn, the place transforms itself into a miniature city.
B.
The Grand Canyon offers great solitude for those seeking to find a quiet place. The remoteness of the desert or the mountains brings a certain kind of peace for the hermits.
C.
The Grand Canyon offers simon-pure freedom that can be found only among men and women who have traveled extensively. It is the only place where a sense of absolute freedom exists.
D.
The Grand Canyon is a place of pilgrimage for travelers and attracts people from all walks of life. This is one place where a person can at once be part of a crowd or be alone.