September 4th – 19th, 2011. Arizona is the land of red rock. What we learnt it is also the land of hoodoos. Our journey started with a 2.5 day guided photography tour, followed by 12 days on our own.
Our stay in an in-park hotel on the South Rim of the Grand Canyon provided quick and easy access to the sights of the Canyon, but not the highlight of the trip. Monument Valley was dramatic in its bareness but deep in charm. I wanted to stay two days but one day was available at the hotel. It turned out this was sufficient. Our stay in Zion was possibly the highlight. In part because (at least on my part) it was unexpected. The scenery was diverse and interesting. We included a day- trip to Bryce Canyon which was diminished by rain and cloud.
Our return took us to Sedona where we played a round of golf at Seven Canyon Golf Course, the once prize course now in decay with bankruptcy.
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Rainbow Bridge
Read more: Rainbow BridgeWe visited it. To get there no longer requires a multi-day hike through canyons etc. It’s a two hour boat ride across Lahe Powell, followed by a five minute walk. With a 7:30 departure we were back at the hotel by 12:30. With some lunch in our bellies we drove into Utah to see the…
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Room with a View
Read more: Room with a ViewWe’re in Monument Valley, Utah. The view from our room.
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Sunrise on Monument Valley
Read more: Sunrise on Monument ValleyThere is a 17-mile publicly accessible dirt road that takes one through the Valley. The speed limit of 15 miles per hour can be difficult to reach. The road is rough, but with appropriate care can be travelled with a regular vehicle given the right conditions (e.g, no rain). The alternative is to take a…