Monument Valley, UT

It took about 3 hours to drive here and I saw a couple of side trips that sounded interesting, but not with the RV. Turns out Laurie and Jeanne went to Natural Bridge National Monument on the way and told me about how the road was narrow, gravel, and had lots of switchbacks in it. They learned the difference between an arch and a natural bridge by taking this little detour. Meanwhile, I got to the campground, went to the pool and relaxed while waiting for them to get here.

When they did, they got us on a tour (that had already started) through Navajo Nation land in a truck/bus vehicle. I had to really hustle to change and be ready to be picked up in a couple of minutes. So, I forgot to grab my camera. All the pictures of that tour are compliments of Laurie who has a sophisticated camera with a great lens for getting faraway shots down to closeups of nearby flowers.

What was good about this tour was that A) no one had to try to navigate the rutted, dirt roads with their own vehicle, B) the Navajo guide pointed out the names of rock formations and taught us a lot about their culture, and C) we got to go where individuals visiting the park couldn't go because they didn't have an Indian guide with them.

After this 4 hour tour, we went to the restaurant near their hotel and got salads and fry bread to go so we could eat on the little deck on their 2nd floor room while darkness was setting in.

more pics later

Jun 3, 2009

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