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Our Honeymoon
nightspidy
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My husband and I finally tied the knot on May 3, 2008, after almost 4 years of saving and planning. For our honeymoon, we decided to rent a car for a few weeks and head out from Las Vegas into Arizona and a wee little bit of Utah. While in Vegas, we took a day trip to the Grand Canyon which was amazing, even though it was extremely cold and windy by the time we got to where we were going to watch a very much anticipated sunset.
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The classic, lone tree, sorry couldn't help myself....
freezing cold winds...
even though there were still clouds in the sky and it was freezing cold, it was still worth it.
We went to the Valley of Fire, also just outside of Vegas. My husband and I both enjoyed it here, even though it was so hot compared to what we were used to.
The beehive formations
running through the Valley of Fire State Park. No, that's not a dust spot....
We drove about 8 hours to get to Holbrook, AZ, along Route 66. My mom stayed here when she was a little a girl, so it was very neat for me to be there as well. My Mom has a picture of her and her brothers in front of one of the wigwams.
That we stayed in. I know it's kinda blurry, but it's the only one I got. I was too tired after driving all day to set up the tripod. Lazy, I know.
The next morning, we were up at 5am and off for Canyon de Chelly. We had a half-day tour booked with Ben Stiller, who was an excellent guide and was gracious enough to show us where he had grown up in the valley and where his home was. I loved how there were horses and cattle free-grazing throughout the area - it was very beautiful.
This trio followed us around for a little bit, much to my pleasure, then disappeared.
I spotted this foal tagging along with another mare and it's foal.
Petroglyphs all over the canyon. Our guide, Ben, told us that they are about 1000 years old, left over from the Anasatzi people.
several of the ruins throughout the canyon and wished that we had the time to go and see everything that the canyon had to offer, but perhaps another time.
of ruins in the canyon.
in Canyon de Chelly, we drove about 2 hours into Bluff, UT for a few days rest and local exploration. We had arranged a tour with Tom Phillips to see the sunrise/sunset at Monument Valley. Due to the weather, we were only able to see the sunrise, but that's ok, we'll go back someday and see the sunset.
from Monument Valley.
long after the sunrise, but still nice.
There were petroglyphs here as well.
We also went horseback riding in and across from Monument Valley. This is a shot of the tear-drop formation by "Goulding's Lodge", across from Monument Valley, with a view of 3 mittens through the tear-drop formation.
My favorite shot from Bluff, UT. In the middle of this small town, there is a fort that has been partially restored and it still has original items from the first settlers. This is one shot of the area. Kinda reminds me of the Little House on the Prairie.
Of course, no trip to Arizona would be complete without a visit to this beautiful place. We booked a tour with Chief Tsotie's Tours. Our guide was really knowledgeable about the area and spoke several different languages.
from Antelope Canyon. This one looks like the profiles of 3 people standing together...you can see the prominent chins and noses if you look closely.
of Antelope Canyon.
of Antelope Canyon.
in Antelope Canyon.
One of the more typical shots. Everyone was waiting for the lights to shine down. They sure don't last very long, literally a few seconds and then it is gone. It is a bit chaotic, but worth it. OH, and don't even think about changing your lens while in here. Sand is everywhere - blowing around in the canyon and falling from above through the slots which you are walking in. I had to do a major overhaul in cleaning my lenses, cameras and the tripod that I had used that day....there was sand EVERYWHERE; even in my ears, mouth (? not sure how that got there!), eyes, nose....you get the picture.
Thank you. There was so much more to see, but so little time....we are definately going to go back sometime and hopefully stay longer, perhaps a month next time.